Perpignan, Pyrénees-Orientales

Perpignan Centre de Rétention Administrative

France

Status

In use

2025

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

40,592

Migration Detainee Entries

118,975

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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ABOUT

Perpignan immigration detention center (or “Centre de rétention administrative” in French) opened in 2007 with a capacity of 60 beds and detains men.

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

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2024
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
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)
2022
Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)
2017
Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)
2016
Management
Management
Type
Year
Polices aux Frontières
Governmental
2022
Police aux frontières
Governmental
2017
Police aux frontières
Governmental
2016
Gendarmerie nationale
Governmental
2007
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
Year
ONET
Laundry services
2023
ONET
Facility maintenance
2023
GEPSA
Food services
2023
ONET
Laundry services
2022
GEPSA
Food services
2022
GEPSA
Food services
2017
ONET
Laundry services
2017
ONET
Facility maintenance
2017
GEPSA/ONET
Facility maintenance
2016
GEPSA/ONET
Food services
2016
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2007

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2022

Adult men

2017

Adult men

2016

Adult men

2013

Unaccompanied minors

2013

Adult men

2007

Adult women

2007

Families

2007

Accompanied minors

2007
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2017

Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2016

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Morocco

Country #3 Tunisia

Country #4 Georgia

Country #5 Libya

2024

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 584

2024

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 34

2024

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 60.5%

2024

Percentage 63.4%

2023

Percentage 54%

2022
Percentage of Detainees Deported (year)

Percentage 37%

2024

Percentage 28%

2023

Percentage 33%

2022

CONDITIONS

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 Not Applicable

2022

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2017

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2013
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2017
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Not Applicable

2022

Family Segregation Not Applicable

2017

Family Segregation Yes

2007

CELLS

Detainees Per Cell

Number 2

2022

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Indoor Communal Space No

2023

Indoor Communal Space Yes

2022
Hours Communal Space Accessible

Hours 16

2022
Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space Yes

2023

Outdoor Space Yes

2022
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

Hours 16

2023

Hours 16

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 At least once a week

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

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
2014
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