Melsbroek (Brussels International Airport Zone)

Centre de Transit 127

Belgium

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2012

Type: Transit centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Office des étrangers

Management: State (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
60
No Data
No Data
Belgium

4,915

Migration Detainee Entries

10,825

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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FACILITY NAMES
Centre de Transit 127
Location

Country: Belgium

City & Region: Melsbroek (Brussels International Airport Zone), Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 50.9147832, 4.4896673

Contact Information
Haachtsesteenweg, 1820 Melsbroek
Belgium

Tel. +32 (0)2 753 53 55
Fax +32 (0)2 753 53 60.

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2012
In use
2010
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Transit centre
2010
Management
Management
Type
Year
State
Governmental
2010
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Office des étrangers
Service Public Fédéral Intérieur
Interior or Home Affairs
2010
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1988
2012

DETAINEES

Demographics

Accompanied minors

2010

Families

2010

Adult men

2010

Adult women

2010
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2010

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2010

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 60

2006
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 49

2004

Number 46

2003
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 1664

2012

Number 723

2011

Number 670

2010

Number 890

2008

Number 1319

2007

Number 1880

2006

Number 1604

2005

Number 1500

2003

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2010
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 18.3

2008

Number of Days 12.6

2007

Number of Days 7.8

2006

Number of Days 10.8

2005

Number of Days 8.8

2004

Number of Days 8.5

2003

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2010

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2010
Age Segregation

No

2010
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2010
Family Segregation

No

2010

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