Vincennes, Paris

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

France

Status

In use

2021

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Préfecture de police, Préfecture de police

Management: Préfecture de police (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
178
55

2020

Yes
France

1,762

Estimated detention capacity (2021)

3,371

Detained children (2019)

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

Country: France

City & Region: Vincennes, Paris, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 48.8310662, 2.4688277

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

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

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

2016

Year of Entry 2010

2016
Center Status

Status In use

2021

Status In use

2020

Status Temporarily closed

2020

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2016

Status In use

2008
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
Custodial Authorities

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

DETAINEES

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

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related 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 Migration Detainees at Facility: Flow + Stock (year)

Number 4085

2017

Number 3648

2017

Number 3582

2016

Number 3769

2015

Number 3677

2014

Number 7782

2006
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)

Number 55

2020

LENGTH OF DETENTION

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 16

2016

Number of Days 15

2014

OUTCOMES

Reports of Deaths

Reported deaths? Yes

2014
Reports of Suicide Attempts

Suicides Reported Yes

2018

Suicides Reported Yes

2009

CONDITIONS RATINGS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2017

Secure

2016

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Not Applicable

2017

Not Available

2016

Not Applicable

2013

Yes

2008

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH CARE

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access

Yes

National ombudsman or human rights institution

2018

Yes

National non-governmental groups

2017

Yes

National non-governmental groups

2016
Family Access

Yes

2017

Yes

2016

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