Geispolsheim (Strasbourg), Bas-Rhin

Strasbourg-Geispolsheim Centre de Rétention Administrative

France

Status

In use

2025

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Police aux Frontières, Police aux frontières

Management: Police aux Frontières (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
34
No Data
No Data
France

40,592

Migration Detainee Entries

118,975

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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ABOUT

The Geispolsheim detention center, created in 1991 on a military site in the forest near Strasbourg, gradually expanded its capacity to 36 places before closing for major works between 2015 and 2018. It reopened in 2018 with 34 places for men only, and since 2022 judicial hearings have been held by videoconference from a dedicated room in the administrative building.

FACILITY NAMES
Strasbourg-Geispolsheim Centre de Rétention Administrative
Location

Country: France

City & Region: Geispolsheim (Strasbourg), Bas-Rhin, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 48.5252292, 7.6897368

Contact Information
1 Rue du Fort Lefèvre- 67118 Geispolsheim
Tel: + 33 3 90 40 72 10

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2021
Temporarily closed
2020
In use
2018
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
Police aux Frontières
Governmental
2022
Police aux frontières
Governmental
2016
Gendarmerie nationale
Governmental
2008
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Police aux Frontières
Ministère de l'intérieur
Interior or Home Affairs
2022
Police aux frontières
Ministère de l’Intérieur de l’Outre-mer et des Collectivités Territoriales
Interior or Home Affairs
2016
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
GEPSA
Laundry services
2024
GEPSA
Laundry services
2023
GEPSA
Facility maintenance
2023
GEPSA
Laundry services
2022
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1991

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2024

Adult men

2023

Adult men

2022

Disabled persons

2014

Adult men

2014

Adult women

2013

Adult men

2013

Unaccompanied minors

2013

Adult women

2007

Adult men

2007
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2008
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Morocco

Country #3 Tunisia

Country #4 Russian Federation

Country #5 Georgia

2024

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Afghanistan

Country #3 Morocco

Country #4 Tunisia

Country #5 Georgia

2023

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Afghanistan

Country #3 Georgia

Country #4 Albania

Country #5 Guinea

2022
At-Risk Populations

People exhibiting mental or physical health illnesses

2024

Unaccompanied children

2023

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 34

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 35

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 31

2014

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 36

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 515

2022

Number 536

2021

Number 283

2020

Number 559

2019

Number 528

2018

Number 11

2017

Number 435

2016

Number 495

2015

Number 479

2014

Number 837

2013
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 353

2024

Number 469

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

7

2023

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023

Length Medium-term (4-20 days)

2022

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2016
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 29

2024

Number of Days 23

2023

Number of Days 19

2022

Number of Days 17

2020

Number of Days 17.1

2014

Number of Days 14.21

2008
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
90
2022

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Released (year)

Percentage 49.8%

2024

Percentage 45.2%

2023

Percentage 25%

2022
Percentage of Detainees Deported (year)

Percentage 48%

2024

Percentage 50%

2024

Percentage 69%

2022

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2022
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2022

Security Level Secure

2016

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2022

Gender Segregation Yes

2013

Gender Segregation Yes

2008
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Not Applicable

2022

CELLS

Detainees Per Cell

Number 3

2023

Number 2

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

2024

Frequency At least once a week

2023

Frequency At least once a week

2022
Nurse on Duty

Frequency Daily

2024

Frequency Daily

2023

Frequency At least once a week

2022
Psychologist Visits

Frequency At least once a week

2024

Frequency At least once a week

2023

Frequency At least once a week

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
2023
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2022
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2016
Family Access

Family Access Yes

2023

Family Access Yes

2022

Family Access Yes

2016

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Yes

2022
Receiving Calls

Receiving Calls Yes

2022