Nîmes, Gard

Nîmes Centre de Rétention Administrative

France

Status

In use

2025

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

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

Management: Polices aux frontières (Governmental)

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

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
126
YES

2017

No Data
France

40,592

Migration Detainee Entries

118,975

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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ABOUT

The Nîmes immigration detention center (or “Centre de rétention administrative” in French) opened in 2007 with a capacity of 126 beds and detains men.

FACILITY NAMES
Nîmes Centre de Rétention Administrative
Location

Country: France

City & Region: Nîmes, Gard, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 43.8582685, 4.4046328

Contact Information
162 Avenue Clément Ader - Nîmes 30000,
Tel. 00 33 4 66 27 34 00

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
2022
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
Polices aux frontières
Governmental
2022
Police aux frontièrs
Governmental
2017
Police aux frontières
Governmental
2016
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
Police aux frontières
Ministère de l'Intérieur
Interior or Home Affairs
2017
Police aux frontières
Ministère de l'Intérieur
Interior or Home Affairs
2017
Police aux frontières
Ministère de l'Intérieur
Interior or Home Affairs
2017
Police aux frontières
Ministère de l'Intérieur
Interior or Home Affairs
2016
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
GEPSA
Food services
2023
GEPSA
Facility maintenance
2023
GEPSA
Laundry services
2023
GEPSA
Food services
2022
GEPSA
Laundry services
2022
GEPSA
Facility maintenance
2017
GEPSA
Food services
2017
GEPSA
Food services
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2007
2007

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2023

Adult women

2022

Adult men

2022

Adult women

2017

Adult men

2017

Adult women

2016

Adult men

2016

Accompanied minors

2015

Families

2015

Adult women

2013

Accompanied minors

2013

Adult men

2013

Adult women

2008

Adult men

2008

Accompanied minors

2008
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2017

Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2017
2017

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2016

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2008
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Tunisia

Country #3 Morocco

Country #4 Nigeria

Country #5 Georgia

2024

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Tunisia

Country #3 Morocco

Country #4 Georgia

Country #5 Libya

2023

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Morocco

Country #3 Tunisia

Country #4 Georgia

Country #5 Romania

2022

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 126

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 126

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 66

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 66

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 128

2013

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 128

2008

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 128

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 928

2021

Number 958

2020

Number 1323

2019

Number 1190

2018

Number 925

2017

Number 930

2016

Number 1410

2015

Number 1061

2013
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 810

2024

Number 983

2023

Number 844

2022

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 33

2023

Number of Days 28

2022

Number of Days 19

2020

Number of Days 11

2017

Number of Days 10

2016

Number of Days 7.3

2013

Number of Days 7.5

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

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Released (year)

Percentage 48.6%

2024

Percentage 63%

2023

Percentage 55%

2022
Percentage of Detainees Deported (year)

Percentage 49%

2024

Percentage 23%

2023

Percentage 35%

2022

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
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

Security Level Secure

2008

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2022

Gender Segregation Yes

2017

Gender Segregation Yes

2013

Gender Segregation Yes

2008
Age Segregation
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2017
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Yes

2022

Family Segregation Yes

2017

Family Segregation Yes

2013

Family Segregation Yes

2008

CELLS

Detainees Per Cell

Number 2

2023

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

HEALTH

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
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
No
Yes
2 January

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
Family Access

Family Access Yes

2023

Family Access Yes

2022

Family Access Yes

2017

Family Access Yes

2016

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Yes

2022
Receiving Calls

Receiving Calls Yes

2022