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

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
350
429

23 August 2017

YES

2017

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 Last documented use

2017

Status In use

2014

Status In use

2007
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2007
National typology

Name Immigration Depot (Depot Imigresen)

2014
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 Typology Prison

2007
Operating Period

Year of Entry 1994

1994

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2014

Name Adult women

2014

Name Accompanied minors

2014

Name Unaccompanied minors

2014
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 350

2017

Type Capacity including surge

Capacity 800

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 500

2007

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 450

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

Outdoor exercise

2017

Hygiene

2017

Ventilation

2017

State of repair

2017

Showers and toilets

2017

Medical care

2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2007

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2014

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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

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