Sabah

Tawau Temporary Immigration Depot

Malaysia

Status

In use

2021

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Federal Task Force of Sabah

Management: Federal Special Task Force (Governmental)

Detains: Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
800
No Data
No Data
Malaysia

3,211

Detained Women

150

Deaths in Detention

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FACILITY NAMES
Tawau Temporary Immigration Depot
Location

Country: Malaysia

City & Region: Sabah, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: 4.249592, 117.8815

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2021
Last documented use
2011
In use
2007
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2007
Management
Management
Type
Year
Federal Special Task Force
Governmental
2015
Pasukan Petugas Khas Persekutuan Negeri Sabah
Governmental
2007
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Federal Task Force of Sabah
2015

DETAINEES

Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 800

2007

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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