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

2 May 2013

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
Year
In use
2019
In use
2015
In use
2014
In use
2007
In use
1997
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2007
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Migrants' Shelter [Centro de Albergue de Migrantes]
2015
Management
Management
Type
Year
Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria
Governmental
2015
Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria
Governmental
2007
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria
Ministerio de Gobernacion
Interior or Home Affairs
2015
Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria
Ministerio de Gobernacion
Interior or Home Affairs
2007
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1997

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2007

Adult men

2007
Categories of detainees

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
2 May 2013
10
2 June 2012
11
2 March 2011
64
2 March 2009

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

MONITORING & ACCESS

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

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