Lesquin, Nord

Lille Lesquin (Site 2) Centre de Rétention Administrative

France

Status

In use

2025

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Police aux frontières, Polic aux frontières

Management: Police aux frontières (Governmental)

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

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
116
YES

2017

No Data
France

40,592

Migration Detainee Entries

118,975

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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ABOUT

Lille Lesquin (Site 2) immigration detention center (or “Centre de rétention administrative” in French) opened in 2006 with a capacity of 116 beds and detains men. This facility contains France’s only high security zone for people linked to terrorism cases, where individuals can be held in isolation for up to 210 days.

FACILITY NAMES
Lille Lesquin (Site 2) Centre de Rétention Administrative
Location

Country: France

City & Region: Lesquin, Nord, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 50.5767263, 3.1020927

Contact Information
Rue de la Drève - 59810 LESQUIN
Tel: 03 20 10 62 50

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2021
Last documented use
2018
In use
2016
In use
2008
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2017
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2016
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2008
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)
2022
Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)
2017
Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)
2016
Management
Management
Type
Year
Police aux frontières
Governmental
2017
Police aux frontières
Governmental
2016
Police nationale / Police des Airs et Frontières PAF
Governmental
2008
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Police aux frontières
Ministère de l'Intérieur
Interior or Home Affairs
2017
Polic aux frontières
Ministère de l'Intérieur
Interior or Home Affairs
2016
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Compass
Laundry services
2024
Compass
Food services
2024
Compass
Laundry services
2023
Compass
Food services
2023
ONET
Laundry services
2022
Compass
Laundry services
2022
Compass
Food services
2017
Onet
Facility maintenance
2017
Onet
Laundry services
2017
Onet
Laundry services
2016
Compass
Food services
2016
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2006

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2024

Adult men

2022

Adult women

2017

Adult men

2017

Adult women

2016

Adult men

2016

Accompanied minors

2016

Unaccompanied minors

2013

Adult women

2007

Adult men

2007

Families

2007

Accompanied minors

2007
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2017

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017
2017

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2016
2014

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2008
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Morocco

Country #3 Tunisia

Country #4 Albania

Country #5 Georgia

2024

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Morocco

Country #3 Tunisia

Country #4 Albania

Country #5 Georgia

2023

Country #1 Albania

Country #2 Algeria

Country #3 Morocco

Country #4 Tunisia

Country #5 Georgia

2022
At-Risk Populations

Victims of trafficking

2023

Unaccompanied children

2023

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 116

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 86

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 86

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 86

2013

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 96

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 1708

2022

Number 1116

2021

Number 894

2020

Number 1771

2019

Number 1952

2018

Number 2728

2017

Number 2111

2016

Number 1697

2015

Number 1597

2014

Number 1487

2013

Number 2771

2007
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 1229

2024
Number of children (under 18) detained (year)

18

2023

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2022

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2016
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 30

2024

Number of Days 27

2023

Number of Days 21

2022

Number of Days 18

2020

Number of Days 8

2017

Number of Days 9

2016

Number of Days 9.2

2014

Number of Days 9.3

2013

Number of Days 8.7

2008
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
210
2024
90
2022

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Released (year)

Percentage 65.1%

2024

Percentage 62.5%

2023

Percentage 53%

2022
Percentage of Detainees Deported (year)

Percentage 33%

2024

Percentage 36%

2023

Percentage 43%

2022

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2017
2014

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2022
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2022

Security Level Secure

2017

Security Level Secure

2016

Security Level Secure

2008

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2022

Gender Segregation Yes

2017

Gender Segregation Yes

2016

Gender Segregation Yes

2008
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2017
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Yes

2017

Family Segregation Yes

2013

Family Segregation Yes

2008

CELLS

Security/Isolation Cells

Security/Isolation Cells Yes

2024
Detainees Per Cell

Number 3

2022

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Indoor Communal Space Yes

2023

Indoor Communal Space Yes

2022
Hours Communal Space Accessible

Hours 10

2022
Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space Yes

2023

Outdoor Space Yes

2022
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

Hours 10

2022
Leisure Equipment

Leisure Equipment Yes

2022

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours) Yes

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
Psychologist Visits

Frequency At least once a week

2023

Frequency At least once a week

2022
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
2 January

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Lawyer Access Yes

2023
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2023
Yes
Judicial authorities
2017
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2017
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2016
Yes
Judicial authorities
2016
Family Access

Family Access Yes

2017

Family Access Yes

2016

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Yes

2023

Access to Telephones Yes

2022
Receiving Calls

Receiving Calls Yes

2022