1820 Steenokkerzeel, Flemish Brabant, near Brussels-National airport

Centre de Rapatriement 127 bis (Steenokkerzeel)

Belgium

Status

In use

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

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

Management: l’Office belge des Etrangers (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
120
122

2 May 2006

No Data
Belgium

4,915

Migration Detainee Entries

10,825

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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FACILITY NAMES
Centre de Rapatriement 127 bis (Steenokkerzeel)
Location

Country: Belgium

City & Region: 1820 Steenokkerzeel, Flemish Brabant, near Brussels-National airport, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 50.9154018, 4.5060051

Contact Information
300, Tervuursesteenweg - 1820 Steenokkerzeel, Belgium Tél: (0032) 2 755 00 00/+32 2 759 42 99 Fax: (0032) 2 759 81 68/+32 2 759 8168

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2023
In use
2021
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2017
In use
2016
In use
2015
In use
2010
Facility type
Category
Type
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Centre de rapatriement 127 Bis
2018
Centre de rapatriement 127Bis
2016
Management
Management
Type
l’Office belge des Etrangers
Governmental
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

Name Accompanied minors

2021

Name Families

2021

Name Adult women

2021

Name Adult men

2021

Name Adult women

2010

Name Adult men

2010

Name Families

2010

Name Accompanied minors

2010
Categories of detainees

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2019

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2010

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 120

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 120

2021

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 60

2020

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 120

2019

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 120

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 120

2015
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 97.7

2004

Number 96.5

2003
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 120

2023

Number 1068

2018

Number 878

2014

Number 1075

2012

Number 747

2011

Number 1185

2010

Number 1502

2008

Number 1941

2007

Number 2105

2006

Number 2068

2005

Number 2730

2003

Number 2328

2002
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 825

2023
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
122
2 May 2006

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2021

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2019

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2010
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 36

2021

Number of Days 20.3

2008

Number of Days 18.1

2007

Number of Days 16.2

2006

Number of Days 17.7

2005

Number of Days 19.1

2004

Number of Days 11.9

2003

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2019

Secure

2016

Secure

2010

STAFF

Mistreatment Reports

No

2022

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2016

Yes

2010

Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2010
Family Segregation

Yes

2010

CELLS

Security/Isolation Cells

Yes

2022

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Yes

2022
Outdoor Space

Yes

2022

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Yes

2022
Doctor on Duty

At least once a week

2022
Nurse on Duty

At least once a week

2022
Psychologist Visits

At least once a week

2022

MONITORING & ACCESS

Family Access

Yes

2019

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Yes

2022
Computer Access

Yes (with restrictions)

2022
Internet Access

Yes (with restrictions)

2022
Access to Personal Cell Phones

No

2022