Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg

Pforzheim Detention Centre

Germany

Status

In use

2026

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Not Available

Management: Regierungspräsidium Karlsruhe (Karlsruhe Regional Council) (Governmental)

Detains: Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Deaths at facility Reported population
51
Yes

3 November 2025

No Data
Germany

263,670

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

13

Dedicated Detention Centres

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ABOUT

The Pforzheim detention center is a facility for detention pending deportation, run by the Karlsruhe Regional Council.

FACILITY NAMES
Pforzheim Detention Centre
Location

Country: Germany

City & Region: Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 48.894953663026115, 8.712008310293442

Contact Information
Rohrstraße 17,
75175 Pforzheim
+49 7231 3830
abschiebungshaft@rpk.bwl.de

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
In use
2024
In use
2022
In use
2021
In use
2020
In use
2019
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2026
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2017
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Abschiebungshafteinrichtung (Deportation Detention Centre)
Management
Management
Type
Year
Regierungspräsidium Karlsruhe (Karlsruhe Regional Council)
Governmental
2026
Regierungspräsidium Karlsruhe (Karlsruhe Regional Council)
Government-local
2021
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
MS Security & Service Cooperation GmbH and BAZ Protect GmbH
Security
2026
SIBA security service GmbH
Security
2021
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2016

DETAINEES

Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 51

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 51

2021

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 36

2019

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 21

2016

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2016

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Reports of riots or other unrest

Reported riots or other unrest? Yes

2020

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2026
Internal Security Regime

Security Level Semi-Open (locked in cells during certain hours only)

2024
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2016

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2026
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Yes

2026
Family Segregation

Family Segregation No

2026

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Hours Communal Space Accessible

Hours 15

2026

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours) Yes

2026
Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival

Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival No

2024
Psychologist Visits

Frequency No regular visits

2024
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
Psychological care
2024
Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
3 November 2025
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
1 3 November

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Lawyer Access Yes

2026
Family Access

Family Access Yes

2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Yes

2022
Access to Personal Cell Phones

Access to Personal Cell Phones No

2024