Lombrum Naval Base, Manus Province Papua New Guinea

Manus Island Offshore Processing Facility

Papua New Guinea

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2017

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration Department (Papua New Guinea), Australia's Department for Immigration and Border Protection

Management: Transfield (Private For-Profit)

Detains: Adult men, Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
1000
905

1 April 2016

Yes

2 January 2014

Papua New Guinea

10,516

Refugees

3,306

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
Manus Island Offshore Processing Facility
Location

Country: Papua New Guinea

City & Region: Lombrum Naval Base, Manus Province Papua New Guinea, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: -2.1061539351, 146.9270324707

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2017
In use
2016
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2008
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2017
Management
Management
Type
Year
Transfield
Private For-Profit
2015
International Organization for Migration
International or Regional Organization
2008
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration Department (Papua New Guinea)
Department of Immigration and Border Protection
Immigration or Citizenship
2017
Australia's Department for Immigration and Border Protection
Department for Immigration and Border Protection
Immigration or Citizenship
2017
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Transfield
Management
2015
Wilson Security
Security
2014
Estimated annual facility budget (in USD)
Amount (USD)
Services
Year
630,000,000
Building and maintenance Security Staffing Food Medical
2015
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2012
2017
2001
2008

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2016

Unaccompanied minors

2014

Adult men

2008

Adult women

2008

Accompanied minors

2008
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2015

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2015

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1000

2008
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
905
1 April 2016
909
1 March 2016
922
31 December 2015
989
1 April 2015
1035
1 January 2015
1229
1 January 2014
1273

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2016

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Freedom of movement within facility

2014

Hygiene

2014

Overcrowding

2014

Medical care

2014

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2008

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Not Applicable

2016

Yes

2008
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2008
Family Segregation

Not Applicable

2016

Yes

2008

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
2 January 2014
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
2 January 2016

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