Vincennes, Paris

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

France

Status

In use

2025

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Préfecture de Police, 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
235
55

25 March 2020

Yes

26 May 2023

France

40,592

Migration Detainee Entries

118,975

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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ABOUT

Opening dates:
CRA 1 : 1995
CRA 2A et CRA 2B : 2010
Extension of CRA 1 : 9 April 2018

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

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2021
In use
2020
Temporarily closed
2020
In use
2020
In 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
2017
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
Préfecture de Police
Governmental
2022
Préfecture de police
Governmental
2017
Préfecture de police
Governmental
2016
Police aux frontières
Governmental
2013
Police nationale / Police des Airs et Frontières PAF
Governmental
2008
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Préfecture de Police
Ministère de l'intérieur
Interior or Home Affairs
2022
Préfecture de police
Ministère de l'Intérieur
Interior or Home Affairs
2017
Préfecture de police
Ministère de l'Intérieur
Interior or Home Affairs
2016
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
GEPSA
Food services
2023
OMS
Facility maintenance
2023
OMS
Laundry services
2023
OMS
Laundry services
2022
GEPSA
Food services
2022
GEPSA
Food services
2017
ONET
Laundry services
2017
ONET
Facility maintenance
2017
GEPSA
Facility maintenance
2016
GEPSA
Food services
2016
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1995
2010

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2022

Adult men

2017

Adult women

2016

Adult men

2016

Adult men

2016

Adult men

2013

Unaccompanied minors

2013

Adult women

2007

Adult men

2007
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2017

Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2017

Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2016

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2008
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Romania

Country #3 Tunisia

Country #4 Morocco

Country #5 Afghanistan

2024

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Morocco

Country #3 Tunisia

Country #4 Romania

Country #5 Senegal

2023

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Afghanistan

Country #3 Romania

Country #4 Morocco

Country #5 Tunisia

2022
At-Risk Populations

Unaccompanied children

2023

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 235

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 235

2022

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: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 2326

2022

Number 2454

2021

Number 1868

2020

Number 5575

2019

Number 4505

2018

Number 3648

2017

Number 3582

2016

Number 3769

2015

Number 3677

2014

Number 7782

2006
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 2053

2024

Number 1923

2023
Number of children (under 18) detained (year)

11

2023
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
55
25 March 2020

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

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 35

2024

Number of Days 38

2023

Number of Days 31

2022

Number of Days 16

2020

Number of Days 16

2017

Number of Days 16

2016

Number of Days 15

2014
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
90
2022

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Released (year)

Percentage 51.5%

2024

Percentage 38.9%

2023

Percentage 50%

2022
Percentage of Detainees Deported (year)

Percentage 46%

2024

Percentage 46%

2022

CONDITIONS

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

2017

Gender Segregation Not Available

2016

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2013

Gender Segregation Yes

2008
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Not Applicable

2022

CELLS

Detainees Per Cell

Number 4

2023

Number 3

2022

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Indoor Communal Space Yes

2023

Indoor Communal Space Yes

2022
Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space Yes

2023

Outdoor Space Yes

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 At least once a week

2023

Frequency At least once a week

2022
Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
26 May 2023
N.A.
2 January 2014
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
30 June
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
International or regional human rights mechanisms
2025
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2023
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2022
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2018
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2017
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2016
Family Access

Family Access Yes

2023

Family Access Yes

2022

Family Access Yes

2017

Family Access Yes

2016

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Yes

2022
Receiving Calls

Receiving Calls Yes

2022