San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas

San Cristobal de las Casas Estacion Provisional

Status

Temporarily closed

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Instituto Nacional de Migración-Migration's national institute, Instituto Nacional de Migración/ National Migration Institute, Instituto Nacional de Migracion

Management: Instituto Nacional de Migración (Governmental)

Detains: Asylum seekers (administrative), LGBTI persons, Adult women, Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
52
YES

2019

No Data
Mexico

782,176

Migration Detainee Entries

6,660

Detained Unaccompanied Children

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FACILITY NAMES
San Cristobal de las Casas Estacion Provisional
Location

Country: Mexico

City & Region: San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 16.7344615875, -92.6491641998

Contact Information
Estación migratoria en San Cristobal de las Casas
Titular: Lic. Maura Esther Bravo Hernandez
Domicilio Diagonal Hermanos Pan y Agua, No. 28, Barrio San Ramón, C.P. 29240, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas.
Teléfono(s) 01(967)678 65 94

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status Temporarily closed

2024

Status Temporarily closed

2024

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2017

Status In use

2012
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2024

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2024

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2012
National typology

Name Estancia Provisional Tipo B

2024
Management

Name Instituto Nacional de Migración

Type Governmental

2024

Name Instituto Nacional de Migración

Type Governmental

2024

Name Instituto Nacional de Migracion

Type Governmental

2012
Custodial Authorities

Agency Instituto Nacional de Migración-Migration's national institute

Ministry Secretaría de Gobernación- Ministry of the Interior

Ministry Typology Immigration or Citizenship

2024

Agency Instituto Nacional de Migración/ National Migration Institute

Ministry Secretaría de Gobernación/ Secretariat of Governance

Ministry Typology Immigration or Citizenship

2024

Agency Instituto Nacional de Migracion

Ministry Secertaria de Gobernacion

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2012
Facility owner

State or Privately Owned Government

Name of Owner Instituto Nacional de Migración

2024

State or Privately Owned Government

Name of Owner INM

2024

State or Privately Owned Government

Name of Owner INM

2024
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2011

Year Ceased 2023

2024

Year of Entry 2011

Year Ceased 2023

2024

Year of Entry 2011

2019

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name LGBTI persons

2024

Name Adult women

2024

Name Adult men

2024

Name Adult women

2024

Name Adult men

2024

Name Adult women

2012

Name Adult men

2012
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2024

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2024

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2024

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2024

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 52

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 52

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 52

2019

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 70

2011
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Reported Overpopulation Yes

2019

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2024

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2024

Length Medium-term (4-20 days)

2017

Length Medium-term (4-20 days)

2012
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
2
2024
2
2024

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Food provision

2019

Hygiene

2019

Showers and toilets

2019

Medical care

2019

Overcrowding

2019

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2024
External Security Regime

Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2024
Family Segregation

Yes

2024

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS