Harju County, Estonia

Tallinn Immigration Detention Centre

Status

In use

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Police and Border Guard

Management: Police and Border Guard (Governmental)

Detains: Asylum seekers (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
123
11

8 June 2023

YES

2023

Estonia

920

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

1,030

Voluntary Returns & Forced Removals

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FACILITY NAMES
Tallinn Immigration Detention Centre

Alternative Names: Detention Centre of the Information Bureau of the Northern Prefecture of the Police and Border Guard Board (also "Kinnipidamiskeskus")

Location

Country: Estonia

City & Region: Harju County, Estonia, Europe

Contact Information
Linnaaru tee 5, Soodevahe küla, 75322 Harju maakond, Estonia

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2023
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2023
Management
Management
Type
Year
Police and Border Guard
Governmental
2023
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Police and Border Guard
Ministry of the Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2023

DETAINEES

Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2023
At-Risk Populations

Asylum seekers

2023

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 123

2023
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 80

2023

Number 109

2022
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
11
8 June 2023

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 15

2023

Number of Days 40

2022
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
540
2023

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Score Above Standards (“Superior”)

2023
Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2023

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Indoor Communal Space Yes

2023
Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space Yes

2023
Leisure Equipment

Leisure Equipment Yes

2023

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours) Yes

2023
Doctor on Duty

Frequency At least once a week

2023
Nurse on Duty

Frequency Daily

2023
Psychologist Visits

Frequency No regular visits

2023
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
Psychological care
2023

MONITORING & ACCESS

Family Access

Family Access Yes

2023

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Yes

2023
Computer Access

Computer Access Yes (unrestricted)

2023
Internet Access

Internet Access No

2023
Access to Personal Cell Phones

Access to Personal Cell Phones No

2023