Tanah Merah, Kelantan Darul Naim

Depot Pendatang Tanpa Izin Tanah Merah

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: Accompanied minors, Adult women, Unaccompanied minors, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
600
429

23 August 2017

YES

2026

Malaysia

3,211

Detained Women

150

Deaths in Detention

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FACILITY NAMES
Depot Pendatang Tanpa Izin Tanah Merah
Location

Country: Malaysia

City & Region: Tanah Merah, Kelantan Darul Naim, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: 6.10928, 102.238382

Contact Information
PIT En. Adzhari b. Baharudin
Depoh Imigresen Tanah Merah
Jalan Jedok
17500 Tanah Merah
Kelantan Darul Naim
Tel: +60 09-9551120 or 09-9557322
Fax: +60 09-9553924 or 09-9555133
Email: adzhari@imi.gov.my

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
Last documented use
2017
In use
2014
In use
2007
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
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
Ministry of the Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2014
Jabatan Penjara Malaysia - Prison Department
Prison
2007
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1994

DETAINEES

Demographics

Accompanied minors

2026

Adult women

2026

Unaccompanied minors

2026

Unaccompanied minors

2014

Accompanied minors

2014

Adult women

2014

Adult men

2014
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 600

2024

Type Capacity including surge

Capacity 800

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 350

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 450

2007

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 500

2007
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
429
23 August 2017

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
2026
2026
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2007

STAFF

Mistreatment Reports

Mistreatment Complaints Yes

Details/Description Minor kicked and punched when requesting medicine; adult woman forced to dance for staff at night

Report date (Day) 12

Report date (Month) March

Report date (Year) 2026

2026

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2014

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Injury/Physical Harm
Injury/physical harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
12 March 2026
Health Impacts
Health Impacts
Obvs. Date
Physical abuseIllness
2026

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2013

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