Managua, Nicaragua

Centro de Albergue de Migrantes

Status

Last documented use

2015

Type: Administrative (Immigration detention centre)

Authority: Governmental

Detains: Undocumented migrants

Capacity

40

2015

Reported Population

51

2013

Inadequate Conditions

Not available

Nicaragua

880

Immigration detainees

Detained asylum seekers

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information

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

Center status

Status Last documented use

2015

Status In use

2014

Status In use

2007
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2007
National typology

Name Migrants' Shelter [Centro de Albergue de Migrantes]

2015
Operating period

Year of Entry 1997

Year Ceased

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria

Type Governmental

2015

Name Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria

Type Governmental

2007
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2007
Maximum official detention period at facility

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2015
Estimated average detention period (days)

Number of Days 90

2014
Demographics

Name Adult men

2007

Name Adult women

2007
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007
Gender segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2015

Gender Segregation No

2007
Age segregation

Age Segregation No

2007
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 40

2015

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 55

2007
Average daily population

Number 15

2015
Reported population at a specific time

Number 51

2013

Number 10

2012

Number 11

2011

Number 64

2009
Access by international organizations, civil society, national institutions

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National ombudsman or human rights institution

2015
Reports of attempted or successful suicides at this facility

Suicides Reported Yes

2015
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Armed guards
Reported overstays at facility
Legal segregation
Family segregation
Capacity reserved for immigration detainees (criminal facility)
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Total number of detainees (year)
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Reports of adequate or inadequate conditions
Specially trained personnel
Mistreatment complaints
Family access
Consular access
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BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

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
Facility owner
Estimated cost per detainee day at facility (in USD)
Estimated annual facility budget (in USD)
Area of authority or operations