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 (Governmental)

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

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
120
YES

2025

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
Governmental
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 women

2024

Accompanied minors

2024

Adult men

2024

Unaccompanied minors

2023
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2019

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2019
At-Risk Populations

Unaccompanied children

2022

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)

2025

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2019
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 420

2025
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2015

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2025

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

2019
Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2025
2019
2019
2019

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2024

STAFF

Number of Staff

Number 63

2011
Mistreatment Reports

Mistreatment Complaints No

Report date (Day) 11

Report date (Month) April

Report date (Year) 2011

2011

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2011
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Yes

2022

CELLS

Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs) Yes

2011

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space Yes

2011
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

Hours 13

2011
Leisure Equipment

Leisure Equipment Yes

2011

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours) Yes

2011
Doctor on Duty

Frequency Infrequent

2011
Nurse on Duty

Frequency Daily

2011
Psychologist Visits

Frequency Infrequent

2025

Frequency 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

Lawyer Access Infrequently

2025

Lawyer Access No

2011
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Infrequently
International non-governmental groups
2025
Yes
International or regional human rights mechanisms
2019
Family Access

Family Access Yes

2011

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Yes

2011
Free Outgoing Local Calls

Free Outgoing Local Calls Yes

2011
Receiving Calls

Receiving Calls Yes

2011