Ushiku City, Ibaragi Prefecture

Higashi-Nihon Immigration Detention Centre

Japan

Status

In use

2021

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration Bureau

Management: Not Available

Detains: Adult men, Adult women, Accompanied minors

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
700
308

2014

Yes
Japan

5

Detained children (2019)

577

Detained asylum seekers (2018)

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FACILITY NAMES
Higashi-Nihon Immigration Detention Centre
Location

Country: Japan

City & Region: Ushiku City, Ibaragi Prefecture, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: 35.965752, 140.134567

Contact Information
300-1288 Kuno-cho, Ushiku City
Ibaragi Prefecture
300-1288
Tel: +81 (0)29 875 1291

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2012
Center Status

Status In use

2021

Status Last documented use

2012
Custodial Authorities

Agency Immigration Bureau

Ministry Ministry of Justice

Ministry Typology Justice

2012

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2012

Name Adult women

2012

Name Accompanied minors

2012
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 700

2012
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)

Number 308

2014

Number 375

2012

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 90

2014

OUTCOMES

Reports of Deaths

Reported deaths? Yes

2014

CONDITIONS RATINGS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2012
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2012
Family Segregation

No

2012
Age Segregation

Yes

2012

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH CARE

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access

Yes

Bar associations or similar

2014

Yes

National ombudsman or human rights institution

2013

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