Lukavica (Sarajevo)

Sarajevo Immigration Detention Centre (Lukavica Detention Centre)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Service for Foreigner Affairs

Management: Service for Foreigner Affairs ( )

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

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
120
YES

2019

No Data
Bosnia and Herzegovina

714

Migration Detainee Entries

495

Refugees

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FACILITY NAMES
Sarajevo Immigration Detention Centre (Lukavica Detention Centre)
Location

Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina

City & Region: Lukavica (Sarajevo), Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 43.834786, 18.366332

Contact Information
Draže Mihajlovića
R9M8+WG Lukavica
Bosnia and Herzegovina

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2022
In use
2019
In use
2011
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2019
Management
Management
Type
Year
Service for Foreigner Affairs
2024
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Service for Foreigner Affairs
2024
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2009

DETAINEES

Demographics

Families

2024

Adult men

2024

Adult women

2024

Accompanied minors

2024

Unaccompanied minors

2023
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2019

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2019
At-Risk Populations

Asylum seekers

2011

Accompanied children

2011

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 120

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 120

2015
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 714

2022

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2019
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2015

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2019
Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2019
2019
2019
Reports of riots or other unrest

Yes

2024

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2024

STAFF

Number of Staff

63

2011
Mistreatment Reports

No

11

April

2011

2011

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2011
Family Segregation

Yes

2022

CELLS

Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

Yes

2011

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

Yes

2011
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

13

2011
Leisure Equipment

Yes

2011

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Yes

2011
Doctor on Duty

Infrequent

2011
Nurse on Duty

Daily

2011
Psychologist Visits

Infrequent

2011
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
DoctorsNurses
2011
Barriers to care
Barriers to Care
Obvs. Date
Inadequate translation servicesUse of solitary confinement
2011

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

No

2011
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
International or regional human rights mechanisms
2019
Family Access

Yes

2011

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Yes

2011
Free Outgoing Local Calls

Yes

2011
Receiving Calls

Yes

2011