Ushiku City, Ibaragi Prefecture

Higashi-Nihon Immigration Detention Centre ("East Japan Immigration Center")

Japan

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration Bureau

Management: Not Available

Detains: Adult men, Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
700
60

31 December 2024

Yes

3 March 2017

Japan

16,595

Migration Detainees

15,334

Migration Detainee Entries

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FACILITY NAMES
Higashi-Nihon Immigration Detention Centre ("East Japan Immigration Center")

Alternative Names: East Japan Immigration Center, 東日本入国管理センター　（Higashi-Nihon Immigration Detention Centre), Ushiku

Location

Country: Japan

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

Latitude, Longitude: 35.96967893742231, 140.21319157017751

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

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2021
Last documented use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2024
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2012
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration Bureau
Ministry of Justice
Justice
2012
Estimated annual facility budget (in USD)
Amount (USD)
Services
Year
11,935,400
Building and maintenanceSecurityStaffing
2016
14,054,400
Building and maintenanceSecurityStaffing
2015
14,740,000
Building and maintenanceSecurityStaffing
2014
Cost Per Detainee/Day
Amount (USD)
Year
17
2023

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2024

Adult men

2023

Adult men

2022

Adult women

2017

Adult men

2017

Adult men

2016

Adult women

2016

Adult men

2012

Adult women

2012

Accompanied minors

2012
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2021

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2012
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Vietnam

Country #2 Iran

Country #3 China

Country #4 Sri Lanka

Country #5 Indonesia

2024

Country #1 Vietnam

Country #2 Iran

Country #3 China

Country #4 Sri Lanka

Country #5 Philippines

2023

Country #1 Vietnam

Country #2 Iran

Country #3 China

Country #4 Brazil

Country #5 Peru

2022

Country #1 Sri Lanka

Country #2 Iran

Country #3 Nigeria

Country #4 Pakistan

Country #5 Philippines

2020

Country #1 Iran

Country #2 Sri Lanka

Country #3 Philippines

Country #4 China

Country #5 Brazil

2018

Country #1 Sri Lanka

Country #2 Nepal

Country #3 Iran

Country #4 China

Country #5 Turkey

2016
At-Risk Populations

Asylum seekers

2023

LGBTQI+

2021

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 700

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 700

2012
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 135

2022

Number 118

2021

Number 398

2020

Number 517

2019

Number 548

2018

Number 802

2017

Number 881

2016

Number 839

2015

Number 748

2014

Number 846

2013

Number 857

2012

Number 1141

2011

Number 2732

2010

Number 3911

2009

Number 6160

2008

Number 6423

2007
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 219

2024

Number 250

2023

Number 114

2022

Number 26

2021

Number 161

2020

Number 192

2019

Number 204

2018

Number 505

2017

Number 578

2016

Number 552

2015

Number 440

2014

Number 470

2013

Number 544

2012

Number 766

2011

Number 2227

2010

Number 3422

2009

Number 5682

2008

Number 5919

2007

Number 8573

2006
Number of women detained (year)

21

2024

60

2023

58

2022

53

2021

92

2020

133

2019

563

2018

1019

2017

1794

2016

2412

2015

3796

2014
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
60
31 December 2024
308
1 January 2014
375
6 November 2012
297
31 December 2016
344
31 December 2017
325
31 December 2018
237
31 December 2019
92
31 December 2020
23
30 September 2021
316
30 June 2019
287
31 December 2014
303
31 December 2015
235
12 February 2020
42
21 November 2022
46
31 December 2022
58
28 February 2024
253
14 September 2016
257
31 October 2013
246
31 October 2014
267
1 November 2015
342
23 October 2017
342
26 February 2018
504
31 December 2006
478
31 December 2007
489
31 December 2008
505
31 December 2009
375
31 December 2010
313
31 December 2011
376
31 December 2012
308
31 December 2013
21
31 December 2021
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
45
31 December 2023
228
14 September 2016
342
26 February 2018
Number of women detained on single day
Number
Date
25
14 September 2016

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 149

2017

Number of Days 145

2016

Number of Days 90

2014

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Released (year)

Percentage 93%

2024

Percentage 100%

2023

Percentage 78%

2022

Percentage 373%

2021

Percentage 190%

2020

Percentage 146%

2019

Percentage 109%

2018

Percentage 91%

2017

Percentage 101%

2016

Percentage 97%

2015

Percentage 105%

2014

Percentage 114%

2013

Percentage 88%

2012

Percentage 108%

2011

Percentage 106%

2010

Percentage 100%

2009

Percentage 100%

2008

Percentage 100%

2007

Percentage 100%

2006

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012

STAFF

Number of Staff

Number 175

2023

Number 171

2022

Number 171

2021

Number 146

2017

Number 145

2016

Number 145

2015

Number 143

2014

Number 145

2013

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2012
Age Segregation

Age Segregation Yes

2012
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2012
Family Segregation

Family Segregation No

2012

CELLS

At Least Three Square Meters Per Detainee

At Least Three Square Meters Per Detainee Yes

2020
Security/Isolation Cells

Security/Isolation Cells Yes

2020

Security/Isolation Cells Yes

2017
Detainees Per Cell

Number 5

2020

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space Yes

2016
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

Hours 1

2016
Skills Development for Adults

Skills Development for Adults No

2020
Possibility to Prepare Own Meals

Possibility to Prepare Own Meals No

2020

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours) Yes

2025

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours) Yes

2021
Doctor on Duty

Frequency Daily

2025

Frequency Daily

2024

Frequency Daily

2023

Frequency Daily

2018
Nurse on Duty

Frequency Daily

2023

Frequency Daily

2018
Psychologist Visits

Frequency At least once a week

2023

Frequency Infrequent

2018
Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
Nguyen The Hung
3 March 2017
N.A.
2 January 2014
N.A.
2018
N.A.
29 March 2014
N.A.
30 March 2014
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Reports of Injury/Physical Harm
Injury/physical harm reported
Incident/Report date
N.A.
28 August 2021
Health Impacts
Health Impacts
Obvs. Date
Self-harming
2020
Self-harming
2019
DeathsSelf-harming
2018
DeathsSelf-harming
2017
Self-harming
2016
Self-harming
2015
DeathsSelf-harming
2014
Self-harming
2013

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Lawyer Access Yes

2023
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Yes
Bar associations or similar
2014
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2013
Family Access

Family Access Yes

2019
Consular Access

Consular Access Yes

2023

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Yes

2023