Bruges

Centre pour illégaux de Bruges (CIB)

Belgium

Status

In use

2026

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

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

Management: Office des Etrangers (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
112
15

27 April 2020

Yes

9 September 2024

Belgium

4,915

Migration Detainee Entries

10,825

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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ABOUT

The Center for Illegal Immigrants in Bruges (CIB) is a Belgian administrative immigration detention center. It is managed by the Immigration Office.

FACILITY NAMES
Centre pour illégaux de Bruges (CIB)
Location

Country: Belgium

City & Region: Bruges, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 51.201804, 3.192119

Contact Information
Zandstraat 150,
8200 St.-Andries-Brugge, Belgium
Tel. +32 (0)50 45 10 40 Fax +32 (0)50 31 59 56
Email: cib.directie@pandora.be

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2017
In use
2015
In use
2010
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2010
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Centre fermé pour illégaux
2026
Centre pour illégaux de Bruges (CIB)
2019
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
Service Public Fédéral Intérieur (Interior Federal Public Service)
Interior or Home Affairs
2026
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
1995

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2026

Adult women

2026

Adult men

2024

Adult women

2019

Adult men

2016

Adult women

2016

Adult men

2010

Adult women

2010
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2019

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2010

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2010

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 112

2026

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 104

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 60

2020

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 112

2019

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 112

2015
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 105

2004

Number 103

2003
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 1061

2018

Number 991

2008

Number 841

2007

Number 844

2006

Number 590

2005

Number 1031

2003

Number 1034

2002
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 691

2024

Number 566

2023
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
15
27 April 2020
44
19 March 2020

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2019

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2010
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 44

2022

Number of Days 30

2014

Number of Days 35.3

2008

Number of Days 38.6

2007

Number of Days 36.9

2006

Number of Days 39

2005

Number of Days 55.7

2004

Number of Days 36.6

2003

Number of Days 27.5

2002

Number of Days 27.5

2001

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Score Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2023

Score Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2020
Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2023
2023
2023
2020

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2019

Security Level Secure

2017

Security Level Secure

2010

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2016

Gender Segregation Yes

2010
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2010

CELLS

Detainees Per Cell

Number 10

2024

Number 10

2023

Number 10

2022

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Overall assessment of facility health care provision

Score Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2020
Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
9 September 2024

MONITORING & ACCESS

Family Access

Family Access Yes

2019

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