Sabah

Tawau Temporary Immigration Depot

Status

Last documented use

2011

Type: Administrative (Immigration detention centre)

Authority: Governmental

Detains: Undocumented migrants

Capacity

800

2007

Reported Population

Not available

Inadequate Conditions

Not available

Malaysia

47,092

Immigration detainees

Detained asylum seekers

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information
Center status

Status Last documented use

2011

Status In use

2007
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2007
National typology
Operating period

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Federal Special Task Force

Type Governmental

2015

Name Pasukan Petugas Khas Persekutuan Negeri Sabah

Type Governmental

2007
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 800

2007
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Security Regime
Armed guards
Maximum official detention period at facility
Reported overstays at facility
Estimated average detention period (days)
Demographics
Gender segregation
Legal segregation
Family segregation
Age segregation
Capacity reserved for immigration detainees (criminal facility)
Occupancy rate
Total number of detainees (year)
Average daily population
Reported population at a specific time
Reported overpopulation
Inspection grade
Reports of adequate or inadequate conditions
Specially trained personnel
Mistreatment complaints
Access by international organizations, civil society, national institutions
Family access
Consular access
Reported deaths at this facility
Reports of attempted or successful suicides at this facility

BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

Agency Federal Task Force of Sabah

Ministry

Ministry Typology

2015
Facility owner
Estimated cost per detainee day at facility (in USD)
Estimated annual facility budget (in USD)
Area of authority or operations