Perpignan, Pyrénees-Orientales

Perpignan Centre de Rétention Administrative

Status

In use

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Polices 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 Reported population Deaths at facility
60
No Data
No Data
France

46,955

Migration Detainee Entries

118,975

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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FACILITY NAMES
Perpignan Centre de Rétention Administrative
Location

Country: France

City & Region: Perpignan, Pyrénees-Orientales, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 42.7015739, 2.8941503

Contact Information
Rue des Frères Voisin,
Lotissement Torre Mila – 66000 Perpignan
Tel: 04 68 62 62 80
Civil Society Contacts

Organisation: Forum réfugiés
Website: https://www.forumrefugies.org/
Phone: 04 68 73 02 80 - 06 34 50 41 07

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2023
In use
2022
Temporarily closed
2020
Last documented use
2018
In use
2016
In use
2013
In use
2007
Facility type
Category
Type
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
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
Polices aux Frontières
Governmental
Police aux frontières
Governmental
Police aux frontières
Governmental
Gendarmerie nationale
Governmental
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
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
ONET
Laundry services
ONET
Facility maintenance
GEPSA
Food services
ONET
Laundry services
GEPSA
Food services
GEPSA
Food services
ONET
Laundry services
ONET
Facility maintenance
GEPSA/ONET
Facility maintenance
GEPSA/ONET
Food services
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2007

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2022

Name Adult men

2017

Name Adult men

2016

Name Adult men

2013

Name Unaccompanied minors

2013

Name Adult men

2007

Name Adult women

2007

Name Families

2007

Name Accompanied minors

2007
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Name Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2017

Name Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2016

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Morocco

Country #3 Tunisia

Country #4 Guinea

Country #5 Romania

2023

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Morocco

Country #3 Tunisia

Country #4 Georgia

Country #5 Pakistan

2022

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 60

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 48

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 48

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 46

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 50

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 401

2022

Number 391

2021

Number 284

2020

Number 572

2019

Number 750

2018

Number 883

2017

Number 808

2016

Number 966

2016

Number 709

2014

Number 985

2013
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 491

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 27

2023

Number of Days 24

2022

Number of Days 20

2020

Number of Days 12

2017

Number of Days 10

2016

Number of Days 6.7

2014
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
90
2022

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Released (year)

Percentage 54

2022
Percentage of Detainees Deported (year)

Percentage 33

2022

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2022
External Security Regime

Secure

2022

Secure

2017

Secure

2016

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Not Applicable

2022

Not Applicable

2017

Not Applicable

2013
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2017
Family Segregation

Not Applicable

2022

Not Applicable

2017

Yes

2007

CELLS

Detainees Per Cell

2

2022

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

No

2023

Yes

2022
Hours Communal Space Accessible

16

2022
Outdoor Space

Yes

2023

Yes

2022
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

16

2023

16

2022
Leisure Equipment

Yes

2023

Yes

2022

HEALTH

Doctor on Duty

At least once a week

2023

At least once a week

2022
Nurse on Duty

At least once a week

2023

At least once a week

2022
Psychologist Visits

At least once a week

2023

At least once a week

2022
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
2 January 2013

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Yes

2023

Yes

2022
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
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
2014
Family Access

Yes

2023

Yes

2022

Yes

2017

Yes

2016

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Yes

2022
Receiving Calls

Yes

2022