Palaiseau, Essone

Palaiseau Centre de Rétention Administrative

Status

Temporarily closed

2020

Type: Administrative (Immigration detention centre)

Authority: Governmental

Detains: Undocumented migrants, Asylum seekers, Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure, Non-immigration-related administrative detainee

Capacity

40

2017

Reported Population

Not available

Inadequate Conditions

Yes

2017

France

46,800

Immigration detainees

Detained asylum seekers

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information

Hôtel de police, 13 rue Emile-Zola - 91120 Palaiseau Tel: 00 33 1 69 31 65 00

Center status

Status Temporarily closed

2020

Status Last documented 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

2016

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2008
National typology

Name Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)

2017

Name Centre de rétention administrative

2016
Operating period

Year of Entry 2005

Year Ceased

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

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 ANETT

Service Food services

2017

Provider ONET

Service Facility maintenance

2017

Provider ONET

Service Laundry services

2017

Provider ONET

Service Facility maintenance

2016

Provider ANETT

Service Food services

2016
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2017

Security Level Secure

2016

Security Level Secure

2008
Maximum official detention period at facility

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2016
Reported overstays at facility

Reported Overstays Yes

2014
Estimated average detention period (days)

Number of Days 16

2017

Number of Days 12

2016

Number of Days 10.1

2013

Number of Days 9

2012

Number of Days 9

2011

Number of Days 9.42

2008
Demographics

Name Adult men

2017

Name Adult men

2016

Name Adult men

2014

Name Adult men

2013

Name Unaccompanied minors

2013

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)

2013

Name Non-immigration-related administrative detainees

2013

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008
Gender segregation

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2017

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2016
Legal segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2017
Family segregation

Family Segregation Not Applicable

2017
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 40

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 40

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 40

2007
Total number of detainees (year)

Number 600

2017

Number 506

2016

Number 589

2015

Number 689

2014

Number 1248

2007
Reports of adequate or inadequate conditions

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Temperature

2017
Access by international organizations, civil society, national institutions

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National non-governmental groups

2017

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution Judicial authorities

2016

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National non-governmental groups

2016

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution Judicial authorities

2014

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National non-governmental groups

2013
Family access

Family Access Yes

2017

Family Access Yes

2016
Reports of attempted or successful suicides at this facility

Suicides Reported Yes

2016
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Age segregation
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Specially trained personnel
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BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

Agency Police aux frontières

Ministry Ministère de l'Intérieur

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2017

Agency Police aux frontières

Ministry Ministère de l'Intérieur

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2016
Facility owner
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