Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang

Juru Depot (Depot Pendatang Tanpa Izin Juru)

Malaysia

Status

Last documented use

2014

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: Immigration Depot (Depot Imigresen), Unaccompanied minors, Accompanied minors, Adult women, Adult men

Capacity Deaths at facility Reported population
550
Yes
No Data
Malaysia

21,150

Estimated detention capacity (2022)

885

Detained children (2017)

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FACILITY NAMES
Juru Depot (Depot Pendatang Tanpa Izin Juru)
Location

Country: Malaysia

City & Region: Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: 5.359056, 100.474701

Contact Information
TPPI Sapora binti Ishak
(Head of Depot)
Pejabat Imigresen
Depot Tahanan Pendatang Tanpa Izin
Juru
14000 Bukit Mertajam
Tel. +60 04-5021978
Fax. +60 04-5023815
Email. isapora@imi.gov.my

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2014

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2009
National typology

Name Immigration Depot (Depot Imigresen)

2015
Center Status

Status Last documented use

2014

Status In use

2009
Management

Name Department of Depot Management, Ministry of Home Affairs

Type Governmental

2014

Name Jabatan Penjara Malaysia - Prison Department

Type Governmental

2009
Custodial Authorities

Agency Immigration Department

Ministry Interior Ministry

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2014

Agency Jabatan Penjara Malaysia - Prison Department

Ministry Typology Prison

2009

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Unaccompanied minors

2014

Name Accompanied minors

2014

Name Adult women

2014

Name Adult men

2014

Name Adult men

2009

Name Adult women

2009

Name Accompanied minors

2009
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2014

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2009

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 550

2014

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 500

2009

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 550

2007

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2009

OUTCOMES

Reports of Deaths

Reported deaths? Yes

2009

CONDITIONS RATINGS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2014

Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2014
Age Segregation

No

2014

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH CARE

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access

Yes

National ombudsman or human rights institution

2013

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