Hendaye, Pyrénées-Atlantique

Hendaye Centre de Rétention Administrative

France

Status

In use

2026

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Police aux frontières, Police aux frontières

Management: Polices aux Frontières (Governmental)

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

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
30
YES

2024

No Data
France

40,592

Migration Detainee Entries

118,975

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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ABOUT

The Hendaye immigration detention center (or “Centre de rétention administrative” in French) opened in 2008 with a capacity of 30 beds and detains women, men and families. The facility is situated near the border with Spain and in a Franco Spanish police cooperation zone.

FACILITY NAMES
Hendaye Centre de Rétention Administrative
Location

Country: France

City & Region: Hendaye, Pyrénées-Atlantique, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 43.351436113660, -1.781802134143

Contact Information
4 Rue Joliot Curie - 64700 HENDAYE
Tel: +33 05 59 48 81 85

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
In use
2025
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2021
Temporarily closed
2020
In use
2019
In use
2018
Temporarily closed
2017
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
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2008
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
2013
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Wilau
Laundry services
2024
GEPSA
Food services
2024
Wilau
Laundry services
2023
GEPSA
Food services
2023
Wilau
Facility maintenance
2023
Wilau
Laundry services
2022
GEPSA
Laundry services
2022
ONET
Laundry services
2016
GEPSA
Food services
2016
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2008
1994

DETAINEES

Demographics

Families

2025

Adult women

2025

Adult men

2025

Families

2024

Adult women

2024

Adult men

2024

Adult men

2023

Adult men

2022

Families

2021

Adult women

2021

Adult men

2021

Accompanied minors

2021

Adult women

2016

Adult men

2016

Accompanied minors

2016

Unaccompanied minors

2013

Adult women

2006

Adult men

2006

Accompanied minors

2006

Families

2006
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2023

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2023

Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2016

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

Asylum seekers (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 Suriname

2024

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Morocco

Country #3 Tunisia

Country #4 Georgia

Country #5 Cameroon

2023

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Morocco

Country #3 Tunisia

Country #4 Georgia

Country #5 Guinea

2022
At-Risk Populations

People exhibiting mental or physical health illnesses

2024

Unaccompanied children

2023

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 30

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 30

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 30

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 30

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 30

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 30

2008
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 261

2022

Number 219

2021

Number 163

2020

Number 355

2019

Number 57

2016

Number 320

2015

Number 324

2014

Number 315

2013

Number 479

2006
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 313

2024

Number 351

2023

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2024

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 31

2024

Number of Days 29

2023

Number of Days 30

2022

Number of Days 26

2020

Number of Days 15

2016

Number of Days 17.3

2013
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
90
2022

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Released (year)

Percentage 56.9%

2024

Percentage 63.9%

2023

Percentage 52%

2022
Percentage of Detainees Deported (year)

Percentage 37%

2024

Percentage 33%

2023

Percentage 37%

2022

CONDITIONS

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

Reported riots or other unrest? Yes

2025

Reported riots or other unrest? Yes

2025

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2022
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2022

Security Level Secure

2017

Security Level Secure

2016

Security Level Secure

2008

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2022

Gender Segregation Yes

2021

Gender Segregation Yes

2017

Gender Segregation Yes

2016

Gender Segregation Yes

2008
Age Segregation

Age Segregation Yes

2021
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2021

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2017
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Yes

2021

Family Segregation Not Applicable

2017

Family Segregation Not Applicable

2016

Family Segregation Yes

2008

CELLS

Security/Isolation Cells

Security/Isolation Cells Yes

2024
Detainees Per Cell

Number 2

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

2022
Leisure Equipment

Leisure Equipment No

2024

Leisure Equipment Yes

2022

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours) Yes

2022
Doctor on Duty

Frequency Infrequent

2024

Frequency At least once a week

2023
Nurse on Duty

Frequency At least once a week

2023

Frequency At least once a week

2022
Psychologist Visits

Frequency No regular visits

2024

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Lawyer Access Yes

2024

Lawyer Access Yes

2022
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Yes
National Preventive Mechanism under OPCAT
2024
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 Yes

2024

Family Access Yes

2017

Family Access Yes

2016

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Limited

2024

Access to Telephones Yes

2022
Receiving Calls

Receiving Calls Yes

2022
Internet Access

Internet Access Yes (with restrictions)

2024