Tbilisi, Varketili District

Tbilisi Temporary Accommodation Centre (TAC)

Georgia

Status

In use

2021

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Migration Department

Management: Migration Department/Ministry of Internal Affairs (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
96
18

19 September 2018

No Data
Georgia

31,027

Refugees

764

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
Tbilisi Temporary Accommodation Centre (TAC)

Alternative Names: Temporary Accommodation Centre of the Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (hereafter, TAC or the Centre)

Location

Country: Georgia

City & Region: Tbilisi, Varketili District, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 41.691251, 44.870654

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2021
In use
2020
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2021
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Temporary Accommodation Centre
Management
Management
Type
Year
Migration Department/Ministry of Internal Affairs
Governmental
2021
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Migration Department
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Internal or Public Security
2019
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2014
Foreign Support
Foreign Financing
Country/Entity
Offshore detention
Country/Entity
Year
Yes
European Union
2021

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2018

Adult women

2018

Families

2018

Accompanied minors

2018
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2018
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Bangladesh

Country #2 Egypt

Country #3 Gambia

Country #4 Russian Federation

Country #5 Sri Lanka

2018

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Capacity 85

2020

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 96

2018
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
18
19 September 2018
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
16
19 September 2018
Number of women detained on single day
Number
Date
2
19 September 2018
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

No

2018

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 45

2018
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
270
2018

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Above Standards (“Superior”)

2018

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

Specially Trained

Yes

2018
Mistreatment Reports

No

2018

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

Yes

2018
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

3

2018
Leisure Equipment

Yes

2018

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Yes

2018
Doctor on Duty

Daily

2018
Nurse on Duty

No Nurse on Duty

2018

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Yes

2018
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2018
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2018
Yes
International non-governmental groups
2018
Family Access

Yes

2018

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Yes

2018
Free Outgoing Local Calls

Yes

2018
Computer Access

Yes (unrestricted)

2018