Jeounranam-do

Yeosu Immigration Office Detention Facility

Republic of Korea (South Korea)

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration field office (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration Bureau

Management: Not Available

Detains: Adult men, Adult women, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Reported population Deaths at facility Conditions complaints?
117

31 July 2022

Yes

12 February 2007

YES

2007

Republic of Korea (South Korea)

38,639

Migration Detainee Entries

4,241

Refugees

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FACILITY NAMES
Yeosu Immigration Office Detention Facility

Alternative Names: 여수출입국·외국인사무소 ["Yeosu Immigration/Foreigner Office"]

Location

Country: Republic of Korea (South Korea)

City & Region: Jeounranam-do, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: 34.780612893458596, 127.64498683036003

Contact Information
922, Hwajang-dong, Yeosu-si, Jeounranam-do
Tel. +82 61 684 6972
Fax. +82 61 684 6975

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2017
In use
2015
In use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration field office
2009
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration Bureau
Ministry of Justice
Justice
2009

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2023

Adult women

2023

Adult women

2009

Adult men

2009
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009
At-Risk Populations

LGBTQI+

2022

Pregnant women

2022

Elderly (over 60)

2022

SIZE & POPULATION

Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 155

2021

Number 145

2020

Number 133

2019
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 1462

2021

Number 2014

2020

Number 4686

2019
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
117
31 July 2022
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
92
31 July 2022
Number of women detained on single day
Number
Date
25
31 July 2022

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 39

2021

Number of Days 26

2020

Number of Days 10

2019

Number of Days 83

2014

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Released (year)

Percentage 105%

2021

Percentage 95%

2020

Percentage 101%

2019

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2007

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2009

STAFF

Number of Staff

Number 119

2022

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Activities/Education for Children

Activities/Education for Children No

2020

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
12 February 2007

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2023

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