Pamandzi, Mayotte

Mayotte Centre de Rétention Administrative (Pamandzi)

France

Status

In use

2025

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Polices aux Frontières, Police aux frontières, Police aux frontières

Management: Police aux frontières (Governmental)

Detains: Asylum seekers (administrative), Families, Adult women, Adult men, Accompanied minors, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
136
YES

2022

No Data
France

40,592

Migration Detainee Entries

118,975

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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ABOUT

Mayotte immigration detention center (or “Centre de rétention administrative” in French) opened in 2015 with a capacity of 136 beds and detains men, women and families.

FACILITY NAMES
Mayotte Centre de Rétention Administrative (Pamandzi)
Location

Country: France

City & Region: Pamandzi, Mayotte, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: -12.799349, 45.285755

Contact Information
Centre de Retention Administrative de Pamandzi

Route du lotissement Chanfi Sabili, le Petit Moya
97 610 PAMANDZI
Tel: 02 69 63 68 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
In use
2019
In use
2018
In use
2016
In use
2015
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2022
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2017
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2016
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)
2017
Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)
2016
Management
Management
Type
Year
Police aux frontières
Governmental
2017
M. le Préfet de Mayotte. Ministère de l'Intérieur
Governmental
2016
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Polices aux Frontières
Ministère de l’intérieur
Interior or Home Affairs
2022
Police aux frontières
Interior Ministry
Interior or Home Affairs
2017
Police aux frontières
Interior Ministry
Interior or Home Affairs
2016
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Panima
Food services
2023
Panima
Food services
2022
Panima
Food services
2017
Nikel Chrome
Facility maintenance
2017
Nikel Chrome
Laundry services
2017
NIckel Chrome
Facility maintenance
2016
Panima
Food services
2016
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
Interior Ministry
2016
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2015
2015

DETAINEES

Demographics

Families

2022

Adult women

2022

Adult men

2022

Accompanied minors

2022

Unaccompanied minors

2017

Accompanied minors

2017

Adult men

2017

Families

2017

Adult women

2017

Unaccompanied minors

2016

Accompanied minors

2016

Adult men

2016

Adult women

2016
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2017

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016
At-Risk Populations

Asylum seekers

2023

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 136

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 136

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 136

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 136

2016
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 26020

2022

Number 26485

2021

Number 14148

2020

Number 16496

2018

Number 17934

2017

Number 19752

2016
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 22325

2024

Number 28180

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

3262

2023

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2016
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 1

2017

Number of Days 1

2016
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
90
2022

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Deported (year)

Percentage 87%

2023

Percentage 76%

2022

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2022
2022
2017
2017
2016
2016

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 No

2016
Age Segregation

Age Segregation No

2017

Age Segregation No

2016
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2017

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2016
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Yes

2017

Family Segregation Yes

2016

CELLS

Detainees Per Cell

Number 6

2023

Number 5

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
Activities/Education for Children

Activities/Education for Children Yes

2023

Activities/Education for Children Yes

2022

HEALTH

Overall assessment of facility health care provision

Score Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2022
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
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
Gender-specific careSexual & reproductive health
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
2017
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2016
Yes
Judicial authorities
2016
Family Access

Family Access Yes

2023

Family Access Yes

2017

Family Access Infrequently

2016

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Yes

2022
Receiving Calls

Receiving Calls No

2022