Higashi-Nihon Immigration Detention Centre in Japan

Capacity	Reported population	Deaths at facility
700	308 1 January 2014	Yes 3 March 2017

FACILITY NAMES

Higashi-Nihon Immigration Detention Centre

Alternative Names: 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

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 maintenance Security Staffing

2016

14,054,400

Building and maintenance Security Staffing

2015

14,740,000

Building and maintenance Security Staffing

2014

Cost Per Detainee/Day

Amount (USD)

Year

2023

DETAINEES

Demographics

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 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 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)

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

133

2018

563

2017

1019

2016

1794

2015

2412

2014

3796

2013

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

Number

Date

308

1 January 2014

375

6 November 2012

297

31 December 2016

344

31 December 2017

325

31 December 2018

237

31 December 2019

31 December 2020

30 September 2021

316

30 June 2019

287

31 December 2014

303

31 December 2015

235

12 February 2020

21 November 2022

31 December 2022

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

31 December 2021

Number of men detained on single day

Number

Date

31 December 2023

228

14 September 2016

342

26 February 2018

Number of women detained on single day

Number

Date

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 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

Secure

2012

STAFF

Number of Staff

175

2023

171

2022

171

2021

146

2017

145

2016

145

2015

143

2014

145

2013

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2012

Age Segregation

Yes

2012

Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2012

Family Segregation

2012

CELLS

At Least Three Square Meters Per Detainee

Yes

2020

Security/Isolation Cells

Yes

2020

Yes

2017

Detainees Per Cell

2020

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

Yes

2016

Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

2016

Skills Development for Adults

2020

Possibility to Prepare Own Meals

2020

HEALTH

Doctor on Duty

Daily

2023

Daily

2018

Nurse on Duty

Daily

2023

Daily

2018

Psychologist Visits

At least once a week

2023

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

2017

Yes

2018

Yes

2019

Yes

2016

Yes

2015

Yes

2013

Yes

2014

Yes

2020

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

Yes

2023

Monitors & Civil Society Access

Access?

Type of Institution

Obsv. Date

Yes

Bar associations or similar

2014

Yes

National ombudsman or human rights institution

2013

Family Access

Yes

2019

Consular Access

Yes

2023

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Yes

2023

Regions and Subregions

Organizations and Alliances

International Law