Findel-Luxembourg

Findel Detention Centre (Centre de rétention)

Luxembourg

Status

In use

2020

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration Directorate

Management: Immigration Directorate. Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (Governmental)

Detains: Accompanied minors, Families, Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
88
25

29 May 2020

YES

2014

Luxembourg

1,045

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

170

Voluntary Returns & Forced Removals

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FACILITY NAMES
Findel Detention Centre (Centre de rétention)
Location

Country: Luxembourg

City & Region: Findel-Luxembourg , Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 49.626667, 6.193987

Contact Information
10 beim Haff,
L-1751 Findel,
Tel: 26755-300
Fax: 26755-500

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2020
In use
2018
In use
2013
Pending opening
2011
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2017
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Centre de rétention
2018
Management
Management
Type
Year
Immigration Directorate. Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
Governmental
2015
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration Directorate
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs
Foreign Affairs
2015
Estimated annual facility budget (in USD)
Amount (USD)
Services
Year
1,971,900
Building and maintenance
2013
290,700
Food
2013
418,600
Medical
2013
2,935,500
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2011

DETAINEES

Demographics

Accompanied minors

2016

Families

2016

Adult men

2015

Adult women

2015

Families

2015

Accompanied minors

2015
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2015

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 88

2015

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 88

2013
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 493

2017

Number 391

2016

Number 394

2015

Number 392

2014

Number 284

2013

Number 322

2012
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
25
29 May 2020
47
24 January 2017
48
22 July 2016
26
31 January 2015
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
26
2 February 2015

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 27

2017

Number of Days 37

2016

Number of Days 30

2015

Number of Days 29

2013

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2014

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2015

Secure

2013

STAFF

Number of Staff

27

2015
Specially Trained

Yes

2015
Mistreatment Reports

No

2

February

2015

2015

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2015
Age Segregation

Yes

2015
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2015
Family Segregation

Yes

2015

CELLS

At Least Three Square Meters Per Detainee

Yes

2015
Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

Yes

2015
Detainees Per Cell

2

2015

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Yes

2015
Outdoor Space

No

2015

HEALTH

Overall assessment of facility health care provision

Minimum Standards (“Good,” “Acceptable,” or “Meets Standards”)

2015
Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Yes

2015
Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival

Yes

2015
Doctor on Duty

Daily

2015
Nurse on Duty

Daily

2015
Psychologist Visits

At least once a week

2015

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
International or regional human rights mechanisms
2015
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2014
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2013
Family Access

Yes

2015

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Yes

2015
Free Outgoing Local Calls

Yes

2015
Receiving Calls

Yes

2015
Computer Access

Yes (unrestricted)

2015
Internet Access

Yes (unrestricted)

2015