Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang

Juru Depot (Depot Pendatang Tanpa Izin Juru)

Malaysia

Status

In use

2024

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

Capacity Deaths at facility Reported population
550
Yes

2 January 2009

No Data
Malaysia

3,211

Detained Women

150

Deaths in Detention

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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

Center Status

Status In use

2024

Status Last documented use

2014

Status In use

2009
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
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 Adult men

2014

Name Adult women

2014

Name Accompanied minors

2014

Name Unaccompanied minors

2014

Name Accompanied minors

2009

Name Adult women

2009

Name Adult men

2009
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2014

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

Name Asylum seekers (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

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2014

Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2014
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
Obsv. Date
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2013

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