Vincennes, Paris

Paris-Vincennes (Sites 1, 2 & 3) Centre de Rétention Administrative

Status

In use

2020

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Préfecture de police, Préfecture de police

Management: Préfecture de police (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
178
55

2020

Yes
France

46,800

Immigration detainees (2017)

1,737

Estimated detention capacity (2018)

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information
Avenue de l'école de Joinville
Redoute de Gravelle
75012 PARIS
Tel: + 33 (0)1 43 53 79 00
Center status

Status In use

2020

Status Temporarily closed

2020

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2016

Status In use

2008
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2017

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2017
National typology

Name Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)

2017

Name Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)

2016
Operating period

Year of Entry 1995

Year Ceased

Year of Entry 2010

Year Ceased

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Préfecture de police

Type Governmental

2017

Name Préfecture de police

Type Governmental

2016

Name Police aux frontières

Type Governmental

2013

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 ONET

Service Laundry services

2017

Provider ONET

Service Facility maintenance

2017

Provider GEPSA

Service Facility maintenance

2016

Provider GEPSA

Service Food services

2016
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2017

Security Level Secure

2016
Maximum official detention period at facility

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2016
Estimated average detention period (days)

Number of Days 16

2017

Number of Days 16

2016

Number of Days 15

2014
Demographics

Name Adult men

2017

Name Adult women

2016

Name Adult men

2016

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 (administrative)

2017

Name Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2017

Name Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2016

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2008
Gender segregation

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2017

Gender Segregation Not Available

2016

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2013

Gender Segregation Yes

2008
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 178

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 178

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 176

2015

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 178

2013

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 270

2006
Total number of detainees (year)

Number 4085

2017

Number 3648

2017

Number 3582

2016

Number 3769

2015

Number 3677

2014

Number 7782

2006
Reported population at a specific time

Number 55

2020
Access by international organizations, civil society, national institutions

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National ombudsman or human rights institution

2018

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National non-governmental groups

2017

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National non-governmental groups

2016
Family access

Family Access Yes

2017

Family Access Yes

2016
Reported deaths at this facility

Reported deaths? Yes

2014
Reports of attempted or successful suicides at this facility

Suicides Reported Yes

2018

Suicides Reported Yes

2009

BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

Agency Préfecture de police

Ministry Ministère de l'Intérieur

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2017

Agency Préfecture de police

Ministry Ministère de l'Intérieur

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2016