Sète, Hérault

Sète Centre de Rétention Administrative

France

Status

Temporarily closed

2020

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: police aux frontières

Management: Police aux frontières (Governmental)

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

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
28
NO
No Data
France

46,800

Immigration detainees (2017)

1,737

Estimated detention capacity (2018)

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MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

GDP facility typology

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2017

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2016
National typology

Name Centre de rétention administrative

2017

Name Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)

2016
Operating Period

Year of Entry 1993

Year Ceased

Center Status

Status Temporarily closed

2020

Status Last documented use

2018

Status In use

2016

Status In use

2008
Management

Name Police aux frontières

Type Governmental

2017

Name Police aux frontières

Type Governmental

2016

Name Police nationale / Police des Airs et Frontières PAF

Type Governmental

2008
Outsourced services and non-state actors

Provider GEPSA

Service Food services

2017

Provider GEPSA

Service Laundry services

2017

Provider GEPSA

Service Facility maintenance

2017

Provider GEPSA

Service Facility maintenance

2016

Provider GEPSA

Service Food services

2016
Custodial Authorities

Agency police aux frontières

Ministry Ministère de l'Intérieur

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2016

STATISTICS & DATA

Demographics

Name Adult men

2017

Name Unaccompanied minors

2017

Name Adult men

2016

Name Adult men

2013

Name Unaccompanied minors

2013

Name Adult women

2007

Name Adult men

2007
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Name Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2017

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2017

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Name Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2016

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2008
Capacity (specialised immigration facility)

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 Detainees/Stock & Flow (year)

Number 401

2017

Number 351

2016

Number 412

2015

Number 210

2014

Number 372

2013

Number 1063

2007
Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2016
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 16

2017

Number of Days 12

2016

Number of Days 10.8

2014

Number of Days 6.62

2008
Reports of Suicide Attempts

Suicides Reported Yes

2017

Suicides Reported Yes

2016

CONDITIONS & REGIME

Reports of adequate or inadequate conditions

Adequate or Inadequate? Adequate

Detention centre conditions Freedom of movement within facility

2016

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Recreation

2016

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Food provision

2014
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2017

Security Level Secure

2016
Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2013

Gender Segregation Yes

2008
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2017
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Not Applicable

2017
Monitors & Civil Society Access

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National non-governmental groups

2017

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National non-governmental groups

2016

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution Judicial authorities

2014
Family Access

Family Access Yes

2017

Family Access Infrequently

2016