Balková (Okres Tábor)

Balková centre

Czech Republic

Status

In use

2025

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Refugee Facilities Administration of the Interior Ministry, Refugee Facilities Administration of the Interior Ministry

Management: Refugee Facilities Management (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
174
No Data
No Data
Czech Republic

10,838

Migration Detainee Entries

11,185

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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ABOUT

The Balkova immigration detention center opened in 2005 with a capacity of 150 beds.

FACILITY NAMES
Balková centre

Alternative Names: Bálková detention centre

Location

Country: Czech Republic

City & Region: Balková (Okres Tábor), Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 50.082548, 13.301048

Contact Information
Balková 1 331 65,
Balková
The Czech Republic
Contact : + 420 974 320 901, balkova@suz.cz

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2024
Last documented use
2018
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2005
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2025
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2017
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Zařízení pro zajištění cizinců
2024
Zařízení pro zajištění cizinců
2017
Management
Management
Type
Year
Refugee Facilities Management
Governmental
2025
Administration of Refugee Facilities
Governmental
2017
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Refugee Facilities Administration of the Interior Ministry
Interior Ministry
Interior or Home Affairs
2025
Refugee Facilities Administration of the Interior Ministry
Ministry of the Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2017
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Unnamed private security company
Security
2025
Unnamed private security company
Security
2018
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2005
2016

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2025
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2025

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2005

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 174

2025

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 150

2018

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 150

2005
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

No

2025

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Score Minimum Standards (“Good,” “Acceptable,” or “Meets Standards”)

2025

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2017
Armed External Guards

Armed Guards? Yes

2025

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2025
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2005

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Leisure Equipment

Leisure Equipment Yes

2025

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Lawyer Access Yes

2025
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Yes
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2025
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2025

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