Sète, Hérault

Sète Centre de Rétention Administrative

France

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Police aux Frontières, police aux frontières

Management: Police aux Frontières (Governmental)

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

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
28
YES

2024

No Data
France

40,592

Migration Detainee Entries

118,975

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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ABOUT

The Sète detention centre (Centre de Rétention Administrative or CRA) has a capacity of 28 places. Civil society organisations have pointed to serious shortcomings at the centre, particularly regarding poor infrastructure and hygiene as well as inadequate psych-social support for detainees.

FACILITY NAMES
Sète Centre de Rétention Administrative
Location

Country: France

City & Region: Sète, Hérault, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 43.4098447, 3.7006368

Contact Information
15 Quai François Maillol - 34200 Sète
Tel: + 33 04 84 52 05 80

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2021
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
2017
Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)
2016
Management
Management
Type
Year
Police 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
2016
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
GEPSA
Food services
2024
GEPSA
Laundry services
2024
GEPSA
Food services
2023
GEPSA
Laundry services
2023
GEPSA
Facility maintenance
2023
GEPSA
Food services
2022
GEPSA
Laundry services
2022
GEPSA
Food services
2017
GEPSA
Laundry services
2017
GEPSA
Facility maintenance
2017
GEPSA
Facility maintenance
2016
GEPSA
Food services
2016
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1993

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2022

Adult men

2017

Unaccompanied minors

2017

Adult men

2016

Adult men

2013

Unaccompanied minors

2013

Adult women

2007

Adult men

2007
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2017

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2017

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2016

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2008
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Morocco

Country #3 Tunisia

Country #4 Georgia

Country #5 Bosnia and Herzegovina

2024

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Tunisia

Country #3 Morocco

Country #4 Georgia

Country #5 Romania

2023

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Morocco

Country #3 Tunisia

Country #4 Georgia

Country #5 Albania

2022
At-Risk Populations

People exhibiting mental or physical health illnesses

2024

Victims of trafficking

2023

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 28

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 28

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 28

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 28

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 30

2015

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 29

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 273

2022

Number 49

2021

Number 177

2020

Number 358

2019

Number 494

2018

Number 401

2017

Number 351

2016

Number 412

2015

Number 210

2014

Number 372

2013

Number 1063

2007
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 289

2024

Number 308

2023

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023

Length Medium-term (4-20 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 31

2024

Number of Days 26

2023

Number of Days 19

2022

Number of Days 16

2020

Number of Days 16

2017

Number of Days 12

2016

Number of Days 10.8

2014

Number of Days 6.62

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

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Released (year)

Percentage 66.4%

2024

Percentage 65.7%

2023

Percentage 65%

2022
Percentage of Detainees Deported (year)

Percentage 25%

2024

Percentage 18%

2023

Percentage 27%

2022

CONDITIONS

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

Reported riots or other unrest? Yes

2024

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2022
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2022

Security Level Secure

2017

Security Level Secure

2016

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2022

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2013

Gender Segregation Yes

2008
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2017
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Not Applicable

2022

Family Segregation Not Applicable

2017

CELLS

Security/Isolation Cells

Security/Isolation Cells Yes

2024
Detainees Per Cell

Number 4

2023

Number 2

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

2023

Hours 24

2022
Leisure Equipment

Leisure Equipment Yes

2023

Leisure Equipment Yes

2022

HEALTH

Doctor on Duty

Frequency At least once a week

2023

Frequency At least once a week

2022
Nurse on Duty

Frequency Daily

2023

Frequency At least once a week

2022
Psychologist Visits

Frequency No regular visits

2024
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
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
National non-governmental groups
2017
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2016
Yes
Judicial authorities
2014
Family Access

Family Access Infrequently

2024

Family Access Yes

2023

Family Access Yes

2017

Family Access Infrequently

2016

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Yes

2022
Receiving Calls

Receiving Calls Yes

2022