Semuja, Sarawak

Depot Pendatang Tanpa Izin Semuja

Malaysia

Status

In use

2026

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration Department, Jabatan Penjara Malaysia - Prison Department

Management: Department of Depot Management, Ministry of Home Affairs (Governmental)

Detains: Accompanied minors, Unaccompanied minors, Adult women, Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
550
463

18 March 2021

YES

2014

Malaysia

3,211

Detained Women

150

Deaths in Detention

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FACILITY NAMES
Depot Pendatang Tanpa Izin Semuja

Alternative Names: Semuja Immigration Depot

Location

Country: Malaysia

City & Region: Semuja, Sarawak, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: 1.1, 110.5666667

Contact Information
Jabatan Penjara Malaysia
94700 Semuja
Serawak

Tel: +60 082-895211
Fax: +60 082-896351

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
In use
2024
Last documented use
2014
In use
2007
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2007
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Immigration Depot (Depot Imigresen)
2015
Management
Management
Type
Year
Department of Depot Management, Ministry of Home Affairs
Governmental
2014
Jabatan Penjara Malaysia - Prison Department
Governmental
2007
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration Department
Ministry of the Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2014
Jabatan Penjara Malaysia - Prison Department
Prison
2007

DETAINEES

Demographics

Accompanied minors

2025

Unaccompanied minors

2025

Adult women

2025

Adult men

2025
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2014

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 550

2007

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 600

2007
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
463
18 March 2021

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2007

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2014
2014
2014

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2014

Security Level Secure

2007

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Age Segregation

Age Segregation No

2014

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2014

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