Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang

Juru Depot (Depot Pendatang Tanpa Izin Juru)

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

Capacity Deaths at facility Reported population
550
Yes
No Data
Malaysia

47,092

Immigration detainees (2017)

885

Detained children (2017)

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

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
Center status

Status Last documented use

2014

Status In use

2009
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2014

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2009
National typology

Name Immigration Depot (Depot Imigresen)

2015

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Department of Depot Management, Ministry of Home Affairs

Type Governmental

2014

Name Jabatan Penjara Malaysia - Prison Department

Type Governmental

2009
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2014

Security Level Secure

2009
Maximum official detention period at facility

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2009
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
Gender segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2014
Age segregation

Age Segregation No

2014
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 550

2014

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 500

2009

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 550

2007
Access by international organizations, civil society, national institutions

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National ombudsman or human rights institution

2013
Reported deaths at this facility

Reported deaths? Yes

2009

BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

Agency Immigration Department

Ministry Interior Ministry

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2014

Agency Jabatan Penjara Malaysia - Prison Department

Ministry

Ministry Typology Prison

2009