Bordeaux, Gironde

Bordeaux Centre de Rétention Administrative

France

Status

In use

2025

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Regional competent prefect

Management: Police aux frontières( (UGT) : unité de garde et de transfert (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
20
3

25 March 2020

Yes

15 December 2021

France

40,592

Migration Detainee Entries

118,975

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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ABOUT

The Bordeaux immigration detention center (or “Centre de rétention administrative” in French) opened in 2011 with capacity of 20 beds and detains men. According to local organisations, the faility is located in the basement of the police station, with very little natural light, bad smells, and a small outdoor space.

FACILITY NAMES
Bordeaux Centre de Rétention Administrative
Location

Country: France

City & Region: Bordeaux, Gironde, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 44.833471, -0.5882467

Contact Information
Commissariat central
23, rue François-de-Sourdis
33000 Bordeaux
Tel 0557857481

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2021
In use
2020
In use
2018
In use
2008
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2017
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2008
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)
2017
Management
Management
Type
Year
Police aux frontières( (UGT) : unité de garde et de transfert
Governmental
2016
Police nationale / Police des Airs et Frontières PAF
Governmental
2008
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Regional competent prefect
Interior or Home Affairs
Interior or Home Affairs
2016
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
La Cimade
Legal counselling
2022
APR
Laundry services
2022
GEPSA
Food services
2022
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux
Health care
2022
ARCADE
Facility maintenance
2017
GEPSA
Food services
2017
ARCADE
Laundry services
2017
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2011
2003
2009

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2024

Adult men

2023

Adult men

2022

Adult men

2017

Adult men

2013

Adult women

2007

Adult men

2007
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2017

Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2016

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2008
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Morocco

Country #3 Tunisia

Country #4 Guinea

Country #5 Georgia

2024

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Morocco

Country #3 Tunisia

Country #4 Guinea

Country #5 Georgia

2023

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Morocco

Country #3 Tunisia

Country #4 Georgia

Country #5 Albania

2022
At-Risk Populations

Unaccompanied children

2023

LGBTQI+

2023

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 20

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 20

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 20

2013

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 24

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 276

2022

Number 433

2021

Number 365

2020

Number 445

2019

Number 412

2018

Number 365

2017

Number 257

2016

Number 292

2015

Number 256

2014

Number 182

2013

Number 134

2012

Number 649

2007
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 239

2024

Number 256

2023
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
3
25 March 2020

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 27

2024

Number of Days 28

2023

Number of Days 22

2022

Number of Days 12

2020

Number of Days 9

2020

Number of Days 13

2017

Number of Days 13

2016

Number of Days 13

2014

Number of Days 12.6

2013
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
90
2023

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Released (year)

Percentage 58.3%

2024

Percentage 64%

2023

Percentage 57%

2022
Percentage of Detainees Deported (year)

Percentage 39%

2024

Percentage 31%

2023

Percentage 35%

2022

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2014

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2022
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2017

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2017

Gender Segregation Yes

2008
Age Segregation

Age Segregation Not Applicable

2017

CELLS

Security/Isolation Cells

Security/Isolation Cells Yes

2024
Detainees Per Cell

Number 4

2022

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Indoor Communal Space Yes

2023

Indoor Communal Space Yes

2022
Hours Communal Space Accessible

Hours 24

2022
Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space Yes

2023

Outdoor Space Yes

2022
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

Hours 24

2022
Leisure Equipment

Leisure Equipment Yes

2022

HEALTH

Doctor on Duty

Frequency Infrequent

2023

Frequency At least once a week

2022
Nurse on Duty

Frequency Daily

2023

Frequency At least once a week

2022
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
DoctorsNursesPsychological careHospital access
2023
Barriers to care
Barriers to Care
Obvs. Date
Inadequate translation servicesUnsanitary/inadequate detention conditionsInadequate ventilation
2023
Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
15 December 2021
N.A.
25 March 2021
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
30 December
Yes
30 December

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Lawyer Access Yes

2023

Lawyer Access Yes

2022
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2023
Yes
Bar associations or similar
2023
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2017
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2016
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2013
Family Access

Family Access Yes

2023

Family Access Yes

2022

Family Access Yes

2017

Family Access Yes

2016

Family Access Yes

2013

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