Minsk

Centre for isolation of offenders (Центр изоляции правонарушителей)

Belarus

Status

In use

2026

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Office of Citizenship and Migration, Department of the Committee State Security, Departments of Internal Affairs

Management: Regional Department for the Execution of Punishments (Government-local)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Non-immigration-related administrative detainees, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
No Data
No Data
No Data
Belarus

43,397

Refugees

1,224

Asylum Applications

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ABOUT

This facility is not specifically for foreigners; Belarusian citizens are held here as well. A pre-trial detention center can be used both before a court reviews a case and afterward, to hold individuals until decisions such as deportation or administrative arrest are enforced.

FACILITY NAMES
Centre for isolation of offenders (Центр изоляции правонарушителей)

Alternative Names: ЦИП (Центр изоляции правонарушителей

Location

Country: Belarus

City & Region: Minsk, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 53.882093, 27.493495

Contact Information
Belarus, Minsk, 220089,1st alley Okrestina, 36, phone number 375 17 3727380

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
Last documented use
2018
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2018
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Centre for administratevely arrested (Центр содержания административно арестованных)
2018
Management
Management
Type
Year
Regional Department for the Execution of Punishments
Government-local
2026
Main Department of Internal Affairs of Minsk city Executive Committee
Governmental
2018
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Office of Citizenship and Migration
Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
Interior or Home Affairs
2025
Department of the Committee State Security
Committee State Security
Interior or Home Affairs
2018
Departments of Internal Affairs
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Interior or Home Affairs
2018
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Private company "Azhyna" via cafe "PaBEda"
Food services
2018
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
Minsk Executive Committee
2018

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2018

Adult men

2018

Adult women

2018
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2018

Non-immigration-related administrative detainees

2018

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2018

SIZE & POPULATION

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2018
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 70

2018
Overstays

Reported Overstays Not Available

2018
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
10
2026

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Score Not Available

2018

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2015
Armed External Guards

Armed Guards? Yes

2018

STAFF

Specially Trained

Trained Personnel Not Available

2018

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2018
Age Segregation

Age Segregation Not Applicable

2018
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation No

2006
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Not Applicable

2006

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
No

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Yes
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2018
Family Access

Family Access No

2006
Consular Access

Consular Access Yes

2006

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