GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Contact Information
Christmas Island IDC, PO Box 639, Christmas Island WA 6798 Tel. +61(0)391642233 Fax. +61(0)391648117
Christmas Island, Murray Road North West Point Christmas Island, WA
Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre
Status
In use
2019
Type: Offshore detention centre (Administrative)
Custodial Authority: Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Management: Group 4 Falck Global Solutions Limited Australia (Private For-Profit)
Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Families, Accompanied minors, Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)
| Capacity | Reported population | Deaths at facility |
|---|---|---|
400 |
1832016 |
Yes |
Australia
8,588
Immigration detainees (2015)
6,252 - 8,693
Estimated detention capacity (2013)
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