Sainte-Clotilde, La Réunion

La Réunion Centre de Rétention Administrative (Le Chaudron)

France

Status

In use

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Polices aux Frontières

Management: Polices aux Frontières (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
8
No Data
No Data
France

46,955

Migration Detainee Entries

118,975

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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FACILITY NAMES
La Réunion Centre de Rétention Administrative (Le Chaudron)
Location

Country: France

City & Region: Sainte-Clotilde, La Réunion, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: -20.901631, 55.497166

Contact Information
Rue Georges Brassens 97490 Sainte Clotilde
02 62 48 85 00

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2023
In use
2022
Temporarily closed
2017
In use
2016
In use
2008
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2022
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2016
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)
2022
Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)
2016
Management
Management
Type
Year
Polices aux Frontières
Governmental
2022
Police aux frontières
Governmental
2015
Police nationale / Police des Airs et Frontières PAF
Governmental
2008
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Polices aux Frontières
Ministère de l'intérieur
Interior or Home Affairs
2022
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2015

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2022
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Sri Lanka

Country #2 Comoros

Country #3 Madagascar

Country #4 Mauritius

Country #5 Tanzania

2023

Country #1 Comoros

Country #2 Mauritius

Country #3 United Kingdom

Country #4 Sri Lanka

Country #5 Belgium

2022

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 8

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 8

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 6

2014
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 12

2022

Number 3

2015
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 40

2023
Number of men detained (year)

33

2023
Number of women detained (year)

7

2023

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2023

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2022

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2016
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 7

2023

Number of Days 2

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

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Released (year)

Percentage 17%

2022
Percentage of Detainees Deported (year)

Percentage 83%

2022

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2022
External Security Regime

Secure

2022

Secure

2015

Secure

2008

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Not Applicable

2022
Family Segregation

Not Applicable

2022

CELLS

Detainees Per Cell

4

2023

4

2022

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Yes

2023

Yes

2022
Outdoor Space

Yes

2023

Yes

2022
Leisure Equipment

No

2023

Yes

2022
Possibility to Prepare Own Meals

Yes

2023

HEALTH

Doctor on Duty

No Doctor on Duty

2023

No Doctor on Duty

2022
Nurse on Duty

No Nurse on Duty

2023

No Nurse on Duty

2022
Psychologist Visits

No regular visits

2023

No regular visits

2022

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Yes

2023

Yes

2022
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2022
Yes
Judicial authorities
2014
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2014
Family Access

Yes

2023

Yes

2022

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Yes

2022
Receiving Calls

Yes

2022