Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone

Marseille Centre de Rétention Administrative

France

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Police aux frontières, Police aux frontières, Police aux frontières

Management: Polices aux Frontières (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Asylum seekers (administrative), Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
136
71

30 November 2018

Yes

18 October 2024

France

40,592

Migration Detainee Entries

118,975

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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ABOUT

Asylum applicants registered at Marseille Airport are also held in the Marseille CRA.

FACILITY NAMES
Marseille Centre de Rétention Administrative
Location

Country: France

City & Region: Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 43.3317801, 5.378835

Contact Information
18 Boulevard des Peintures
13014 Marseille
Tel: 00 33 4 91 53 62 07

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2022
Temporarily closed
2020
Last documented use
2018
In use
2016
In use
2008
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2022
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2017
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2016
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)
2022
Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)
2017
Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)
2016
Management
Management
Type
Year
Polices aux Frontières
Governmental
2022
Police aux frontières
Governmental
2017
Police aux frontières
Governmental
2016
Police nationale / Police des Airs et Frontières PAF
Governmental
2008
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Police aux frontières
Ministère de l'Intérieur
Interior or Home Affairs
2022
Police aux frontières
Ministère de l'Intérieur
Interior or Home Affairs
2017
Police aux frontières
Ministère de l'Intérieur
Interior or Home Affairs
2016
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
VINCI
Food services
2023
VINCI
Facility maintenance
2023
VINCI
Laundry services
2023
EVANIS
Laundry services
2022
VINCI
Food services
2022
VINCI
Facility maintenance
2017
VINCI
Food services
2017
VINCI (sub-contractors Défi restauration and Elior)
Food services
2016
VINCI (sub-contractors Défi restauration and Elior)
Facility maintenance
2016
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2006

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2022

Adult men

2017

Adult women

2017

Adult women

2016

Adult men

2016

Unaccompanied minors

2016

Families

2008

Accompanied minors

2008
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2023

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2017

Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2017

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2016

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2008
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Tunisia

Country #3 Morocco

Country #4 Nigeria

Country #5 Libya

2024

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Tunisia

Country #3 Morocco

Country #4 Afghanistan

Country #5 Nigeria

2023

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Tunisia

Country #3 Morocco

Country #4 Afghanistan

Country #5 Nigeria

2022

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 136

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 136

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 96

2018

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 136

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 136

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 136

2013

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 137

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 685

2022

Number 619

2021

Number 696

2020

Number 1431

2019

Number 1173

2018

Number 1289

2017

Number 1401

2016

Number 1769

2015

Number 1831

2014

Number 3132

2007
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 956

2024

Number 807

2023
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
71
30 November 2018
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

No

2018

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2022

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2016
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 38

2024

Number of Days 35

2023

Number of Days 31

2022

Number of Days 20

2020

Number of Days 19

2018

Number of Days 17

2017

Number of Days 18

2016

Number of Days 15

2014

Number of Days 13.8

2013

Number of Days 10.9

2008
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
90
2022

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Released (year)

Percentage 64%

2024

Percentage 39%

2023

Percentage 40%

2022
Percentage of Detainees Deported (year)

Percentage 29%

2024

Percentage 34%

2023

Percentage 42%

2022

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2024
2024
2024
2024
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2017
2017
2016
2016
2016
2014
2013
2013
Reports of riots or other unrest

Reported riots or other unrest? Yes

2024

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2024

Carceral Environment Yes

2023
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2017

Security Level Secure

2016

Security Level Secure

2008

STAFF

Mistreatment Reports

Mistreatment Complaints Yes

Details/Description Source: "In 2024, Forum Refugees assisted five individuals who claimed to have been subjected to police violence in filing complaints with the public prosecutor, accompanied by medical certificates documenting their injuries."

Report date (Year) 2024

2024

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2022

Gender Segregation Yes

2017

Gender Segregation Yes

2016
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2017
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Yes

2013

Family Segregation Yes

2008

CELLS

Detainees Per Cell

Number 2

2022

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Indoor Communal Space Yes

2023

Indoor Communal Space Yes

2022
Hours Communal Space Accessible

Hours 17

2022
Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space Yes

2023

Outdoor Space Yes

2022
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

Hours 10

2022
Leisure Equipment

Leisure Equipment No

2022

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours) Yes

2022
Doctor on Duty

Frequency At least once a week

2023

Frequency At least once a week

2022
Nurse on Duty

Frequency At least once a week

2023

Frequency At least once a week

2022
Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
M. B
18 October 2024
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
1 6 October
Yes
30 June
Yes
30 December
Yes
2 January

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Lawyer Access Infrequently

2024

Lawyer Access Yes

2023

Lawyer Access Yes

2022
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2023
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2022
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2017
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2016
Family Access

Family Access Infrequently

2024

Family Access Infrequently

2024

Family Access Yes

2023

Family Access Yes

2022

Family Access Yes

2017

Family Access Infrequently

2016

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Yes

2022
Receiving Calls

Receiving Calls Yes

2022