Elhovo

Elhovo Distribution Centre

Bulgaria

Status

In use

2022

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Migration Directorate

Management: Not Available

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
1750
No Data
No Data
Bulgaria

9,208

Migration Detainee Entries

22,805

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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FACILITY NAMES
Elhovo Distribution Centre
Location

Country: Bulgaria

City & Region: Elhovo, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 42.170303, 26.568133

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2022
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2021
In use
2021
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2017
In use
2016
In use
2014
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2014
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Distribution Centre
2014
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Migration Directorate
Ministry of the Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2014
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2013

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2017

Families

2017

Accompanied minors

2017

Adult men

2017
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2017

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1750

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 240

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 300

2015
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 15

2017

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017

Length Medium-term (4-20 days)

2014
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 20

2017

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

Specially Trained

Yes

2017

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2017
Age Segregation

Yes

2017
Family Segregation

Yes

2017

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

NEWS & TESTIMONY

2021

“In 2021, due to the increased number of new arrivals the Ministry of Interior reopened as auxiliary the former Elhovo Triage centre with capacity of 240 places from 25 August to 19 November 2021, after which the centre was closed again.”