Sainte-Clotilde, La Réunion

La Réunion Centre de Rétention Administrative (Le Chaudron)

France

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Polices aux Frontières

Management: Polices aux Frontières (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Adult women, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
8
YES

2024

No Data
France

40,592

Migration Detainee Entries

118,975

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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ABOUT

The Réunion detention center in Sainte‑Clotilde was reopened in 2020 after a five‑year closure and provides eight detention places (two four‑bed rooms). Despite a small common area and limited outdoor space, access to rights and services remains heavily constrained due to a single shared office for all external actors, and the absence of on‑site medical staff, with care provided only upon request or in emergencies.

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
2024
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

2024

Adult women

2024

Adult men

2022
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Comoros

Country #2 Sri Lanka

Country #3 Madagascar

Country #4 Mauritius

Country #5 Congo (Kinshasa)

2024

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 57

2024

Number 40

2023

Number 12

2022
Number of men detained (year)

52

2024

33

2023
Number of women detained (year)

5

2024

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 8

2024

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 28.3%

2024

Percentage 11.1%

2023

Percentage 8%

2022
Percentage of Detainees Deported (year)

Percentage 68%

2024

Percentage 81%

2023

Percentage 83%

2022

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2024

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2022
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2022

Security Level Secure

2015

Security Level Secure

2008

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2022
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Not Applicable

2022

CELLS

Detainees Per Cell

Number 4

2023

Number 4

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 No

2023

Leisure Equipment Yes

2022
Possibility to Prepare Own Meals

Possibility to Prepare Own Meals Yes

2023

HEALTH

Doctor on Duty

Frequency No Doctor on Duty

2023

Frequency No Doctor on Duty

2022
Nurse on Duty

Frequency No Nurse on Duty

2023

Frequency No Nurse on Duty

2022
Psychologist Visits

Frequency No regular visits

2023

Frequency No regular visits

2022

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Lawyer Access Yes

2023

Lawyer Access Yes

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

Family Access Yes

2023

Family Access Yes

2022

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Yes

2022
Receiving Calls

Receiving Calls Yes

2022