Pontian, Johor

Depot Imigresen Pekan Nenas (Pekan Nenas Immigration Detention Centre)

Malaysia

Status

In use

2025

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, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
1250
1070

5 February 2024

YES

2026

Malaysia

18,000

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

3,211

Detained Women

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FACILITY NAMES
Depot Imigresen Pekan Nenas (Pekan Nenas Immigration Detention Centre)
Location

Country: Malaysia

City & Region: Pontian, Johor, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: 1.497403, 103.532647

Contact Information
Depot Imigresen Pekan Nenas, Depot
Tahanan PATI, Pekan Nenas, 81500,
Pontian, Johor

Tel: 07-6993540, 07-6993577
Fax: 07-6994691

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2024
Last documented use
2014
In use
2007
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2014
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2007
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Immigration Depot (Depot Imigresen)
2014
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
Interior Ministry
Interior or Home Affairs
2014
Jabatan Penjara Malaysia - Prison Department
Prison
2007

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2014

Adult men

2014

Accompanied minors

2014

Unaccompanied minors

2014
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Capacity including surge

Capacity 2000

2026

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1250

2026

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 650

2007

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 700

2007
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
1070
5 February 2024

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
2026

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2014

Security Level Secure

2007

STAFF

Number of Staff

Number 171

2024

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2014
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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