Tanah Merah, Kelantan Darul Naim

Depot Pendatang Tanpa Izin Tanah Merah

Malaysia

Status

Last documented use

2017

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: Immigration Depot (Depot Imigresen), Unaccompanied minors, Accompanied minors, Adult women, Adult men

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
350
429

2017

No Data
Malaysia

47,092

Immigration detainees (2017)

885

Detained children (2017)

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MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2007
National typology

Name Immigration Depot (Depot Imigresen)

2014
Operating Period

Year of Entry 1994

Year Ceased

1994
Center Status

Status Last documented use

2017

Status In use

2014

Status In use

2007
Management

Name Department of Depot Management, Ministry of Home Affairs

Type Governmental

2014

Name Jabatan Penjara Malaysia - Prison Department

Type Governmental

2007
Custodial Authorities

Agency Immigration Department

Ministry Ministry of the Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2014

Agency Jabatan Penjara Malaysia - Prison Department

Ministry

Ministry Typology Prison

2007

STATISTICS & DATA

Demographics

Name Unaccompanied minors

2014

Name Accompanied minors

2014

Name Adult women

2014

Name Adult men

2014
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007
Capacity (specialised immigration facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 350

2017

Type Capacity including surge

Capacity 800

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 450

2007

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 500

2007
Reported Population (day)

Number 429

2017
Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2007

CONDITIONS & REGIME

Inadequate conditions

Detention Centre inadequate condition Hygiene

2017

Detention Centre inadequate condition Ventilation

2017

Detention Centre inadequate condition State of repair

2017

Detention Centre inadequate condition Showers and toilets

2017

Detention Centre inadequate condition Medical care

2017

Detention Centre inadequate condition Outdoor exercise

2017
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2007
Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2014
Monitors & Civil Society Access

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National ombudsman or human rights institution

2013