Merksplas, Antwerp

Centre pour illégaux de Merksplas (CIM)

Belgium

Status

In use

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Office des Etrangers (Immigration Office), Office des étrangers

Management: Office des Etrangers (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
110
62

27 April 2020

Yes

30 April 2008

Belgium

4,915

Migration Detainee Entries

10,825

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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FACILITY NAMES
Centre pour illégaux de Merksplas (CIM)
Location

Country: Belgium

City & Region: Merksplas, Antwerp, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 51.3570853, 4.8289514

Contact Information

Steenweg op Wortel 1A, 2330 Mersplas Belgium Tel. +32 (0)14 63 91 10 Fax +32 (0)14 63 91 20.


MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2023
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2017
In use
2015
In use
2010
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2019
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2017
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2010
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Centre pour IIlégaux de Merksplas (CIM)
2019
Centre pour illégaux/centre fermé
2017
Management
Management
Type
Year
Office des Etrangers
Governmental
2019
l’Office belge des Etrangers
Governmental
2015
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Office des Etrangers (Immigration Office)
Home and Security
Internal or Public Security
2019
Office des étrangers
Service Public Fédéral Intérieur
Interior or Home Affairs
2010
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1994

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2018

Adult men

2010

Adult women

2010

Accompanied minors

2010

Families

2010
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2019

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2019

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2010

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2010

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 110

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 71

2020

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 146

2019

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 172

2006
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 145

2004

Number 153

2003
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 1350

2018

Number 1216

2008

Number 1094

2007

Number 955

2006

Number 925

2005

Number 1297

2003
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 764

2023
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
62
27 April 2020

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2019

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2010
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 40

2018

Number of Days 35.8

2008

Number of Days 38.2

2007

Number of Days 36.1

2006

Number of Days 45

2005

Number of Days 50.7

2004

Number of Days 41.9

2003

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2019

Secure

2010

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Not Applicable

2018
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2010

Not Applicable

Family Segregation

Not Applicable

2018

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Overall assessment of facility health care provision

Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2020
Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
30 April 2008

MONITORING & ACCESS

Family Access

Yes

2019

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