Christmas Island, Murray Road North West Point Christmas Island, WA

Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre

Australia

Status

In use

2022

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Australian Border Force

Management: Serco (Private For-Profit)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Families, Accompanied minors

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
500
235

2020

Yes
Australia

5,019

Immigration detainees (2019)

6,252

Estimated detention capacity (2013)

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FACILITY NAMES
Christmas Island Immigration Detention Centre
Location

Country: Australia

City & Region: Christmas Island, Murray Road North West Point Christmas Island, WA, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: -10.477767, 105.629725

Contact Information
Christmas Island IDC, PO Box 639, Christmas Island WA 6798 Tel. +61(0)391642233 Fax. +61(0)391648117

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2015
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2019

2019

Year of Entry 2001

Year Ceased 2018

Center Status

Status In use

2022

Status In use

2021

Status In use

2019

Status Closed/ceased migrant detention

2018

Status In use

2015
Management

Name Serco

Type Private For-Profit

2021

Name Group 4 Falck Global Solutions Limited Australia

Type Private For-Profit

2008
Custodial Authorities

Agency Australian Border Force

Ministry Department of Home Affairs

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2022

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2008

Name Adult men

2008

Name Families

2008

Name Accompanied minors

2008
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2008

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 500

2021

Type Capacity including surge

Capacity 800

2008

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 400

2008
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)

Number 235

2020

Number 183

2016

Number 167

2016

Number 145

2016

Number 93

2015

Number 497

2015

Number 1063

2014

Number 14

2008

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

Reports of Deaths

Reported deaths? Yes

2015

CONDITIONS RATINGS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2008

STAFF

Mistreatment Reports

Yes

2020

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2008
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2008
Family Segregation

Yes

2008
Age Segregation

Yes

2008

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH CARE

MONITORING & ACCESS

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