Maidstone, Melbourne, VIC

Maribyrnong Immigration Detention Centre

Status

Closed
(or ceased migrant detention operations)

2019

Type: Administrative (Immigration detention centre)

Authority: Private For-Profit

Detains: Undocumented migrants, Asylum seekers

Capacity

100

2008

Reported Population

124

2016

Inadequate Conditions

Yes

2016

Australia

8,588

Immigration detainees

Detained asylum seekers

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information

Maribyrnong IDC, 53 Hampstead Road, Maidstone Vic. 3012 Australia

Postal adresss: PO Box 275, Avondale Heights, VIC, 3034 Australia Tel. +61(0)393181999 Fax: +61(0)393178248

Center status

Status Closed (or ceased migrant detention operations)

2019

Status In use

2015
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2008
Operating period

Year of Entry 1966

Year Ceased

National typology

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Group 4 Falck Global Solutions Limited Australia

Type Private For-Profit

2008
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2008
Demographics

Name Adult women

2008

Name Adult men

2008
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2008
Gender segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2008
Legal segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2008
Age segregation

Age Segregation Not Applicable

2008
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility)

Type Capacity including surge

Capacity 100

2008

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 75

2008
Reported population at a specific time

Number 124

2016

Number 104

2016

Number 120

2015

Number 131

2015

Number 123

2015

Number 81

2013

Number 43

2008
Reports of adequate or inadequate conditions

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Freedom of movement within facility

2016

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Outdoor exercise

2016
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