Birkerod

Ellebaek Prison and Probation Establishment for Asylum-seekers and Others Deprived of their Liberty (formerly Sandholm Prison)

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Department of Prison and Probation, Department of Prison and Probation

Management: Danish Prison and Probation Service (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
121
52

3 June 2024

YES

2020

Denmark

1,100

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

1,510

Voluntary Returns & Forced Removals

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FACILITY NAMES
Ellebaek Prison and Probation Establishment for Asylum-seekers and Others Deprived of their Liberty (formerly Sandholm Prison)
Location

Country: Denmark

City & Region: Birkerod, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 55.871775, 12.400372

Contact Information
Sandholmgårdsvej 40
3460 Birkerød, Danmark
Tel: +45 35 27 99 00

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2021
In use
2020
In use
2018
In use
2014
In use
2012
In use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2009
Management
Management
Type
Year
Danish Prison and Probation Service
Governmental
2016
Danish Prison and Probation Service
Governmental
2009
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Department of Prison and Probation
Ministry of Justice
Justice
2016
Department of Prison and Probation
Ministry of Justice
Justice
2009
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1989

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2024

Adult women

2024

Adult women

2020

Adult men

2020

Adult women

2019

Adult men

2019

Adult women

2014

Adult men

2014

Unaccompanied minors

2014

Adult women

2009

Adult men

2009

Accompanied minors

2009

Families

2009
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2014

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2014

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2009

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 121

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 136

2019

Type Capacity including surge

Capacity 136

2018

Type Capacity including surge

Capacity 136

2014

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 118

2014

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 118

2009
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 77

2015

Number 91

2014
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 1100

2018
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
52
3 June 2024
117
12 April 2019
112
25 May 2018
73
8 November 2015
105
2 February 2014
41
2 November 2008
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
51
3 June 2024
Number of women detained on single day
Number
Date
1
3 June 2024
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

No

2024

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2024

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2016
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 28

2024

Number of Days 32

2018

Number of Days 29

2015

Number of Days 29

2014
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2024

Reported Overstays Yes

2019
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
540
2024

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2024
Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2020
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2024

Yes

2021

Yes

2019
External Security Regime

Secure

2019

Secure

2014

STAFF

Number of Staff

33

2024
Culturally/Ethnically Diverse

No

2024
Specially Trained

No

2024

No

2019
Mistreatment Reports

Yes

28......the delegation did hear credible allegations of two recent incidents in the course of which custodial officers had reportedly violently pushed detained foreign nationals in reaction to minor infringements of rules. Further, similar to the situation observed during the 2019 visit, the delegation heard many allegations of some custodial staff using rude or dismissive language towards detained foreign nationals, such as like referring to them as “pigs”.

3

June

2024

2024

Yes

2020

Yes

2019

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2014

Yes

2009
Family Segregation

Yes

2024

Yes

2009

CELLS

Security/Isolation Cells

Yes

2024

Yes

2020

Yes

2019
Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

Yes

2024
Detainees Per Cell

4

2019

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Yes

2024

Yes

2019
Outdoor Space

Yes

2024

Yes

2019
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

1

2024
Language Classes

Yes

2019
Possibility to Prepare Own Meals

No

2019
Remunerated Work

Yes

2024

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

No

2024
Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival

No

2024
Doctor on Duty

At least once a week

2024

At least once a week

2019
Nurse on Duty

Daily

2024

At least once a week

2019
Psychologist Visits

At least once a week

2024

At least once a week

2019
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
Health screenings
2024
Barriers to care
Barriers to Care
Obvs. Date
Use of solitary confinement
2024

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
National Red Cross Federation
2019
Family Access

Yes

2024

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Yes

2024

Yes

2019
Free Outgoing Local Calls

Yes

2024
Receiving Calls

Yes

2019
Computer Access

No

2024

No

2019
Internet Access

No

2024

No

2020
Access to Personal Cell Phones

No

2024

No

2020

No

2019