Managua, Nicaragua

Centro de Albergue de Migrantes

Nicaragua

Status

In use

2019

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria, Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria

Management: Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria (Governmental)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
40
51

No Data
Nicaragua

311

Refugees

124

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
Centro de Albergue de Migrantes
Location

Country: Nicaragua

City & Region: Managua, Nicaragua, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 12.148863, -86.250603

Contact Information
Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería
Semáforo de la Tenderí
2 1/2 c al norte Av. Xolotlán

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2014

Status In use

2007

Status In use

1997
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2007
National typology

Name Migrants' Shelter [Centro de Albergue de Migrantes]

2015
Management

Name Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria

Type Governmental

2015

Name Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria

Type Governmental

2007
Custodial Authorities

Agency Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria

Ministry Ministerio de Gobernacion

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2015

Agency Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria

Ministry Ministerio de Gobernacion

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2007
Operating Period

Year of Entry 1997

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2007

Name Adult men

2007
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 40

2015

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 55

2007
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 15

2015
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
51
10
11
64

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2015
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 90

2014

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2007

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2015

No

2007
Age Segregation

No

2007

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
2 January 2015

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2015

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