Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang

Juru Depot (Depot Pendatang Tanpa Izin Juru)

Malaysia

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
500
315

6 March 2024

Yes

2 January 2009

Malaysia

3,211

Detained Women

150

Deaths in Detention

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ABOUT

The Juru Immigration Detention Depot was established in 1976 and operated for decades as a major immigration detention facility in Penang. Over time, the depot became overcrowded and dilapidated, with authorities deeming it unsafe and unsuitable for continued use, leading to its replacement by the Jawi Immigration Detention Depot.

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

Center Status
Status
Year
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2026
In use
2024
Last documented use
2014
In use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2014
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2009
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
2009
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration Department
Interior Ministry
Interior or Home Affairs
2014
Jabatan Penjara Malaysia - Prison Department
Prison
2009

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2014

Adult men

2014

Accompanied minors

2014

Unaccompanied minors

2014

Adult women

2009

Adult men

2009

Accompanied minors

2009
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2014

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2009
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Bangladesh

Country #2 Myanmar

Country #3 Indonesia

2024

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 500

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 550

2014

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 500

2009

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 550

2007
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
315
6 March 2024

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

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2014

Security Level Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2014
Age Segregation

Age Segregation No

2024

Age Segregation No

2014

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
2 January 2009

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2013

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