Hamburg

Holstenglacis prison

Status

Closed
(or ceased migrant detention operations)

2016

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Regional Interior Ministry

Management: Ministry of Justice of the Land of Hamburg (Governmental)

Detains: Undocumented migrants, Asylum seekers

Demographics

Adult men, Adult women

Capacity

5

Reported population

9

2003

Germany

2,777

Immigration detainees (2018)

833

Estimated detention capacity (2019)

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information

Untersuchungshaftanstalt Holstenglacis 3, 20355 Hamburg

Center status

Status Closed (or ceased migrant detention operations)

2016

Status In use

2004
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2003
National typology
Operating period

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Ministry of Justice of the Land of Hamburg

Type Governmental

Security Regime

Security Level Secure

Demographics

Name Adult men

Name Adult women

Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

Gender segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 5

Total number of detainees (year)

Number 22

2005
Reported population at a specific time

Number 9

2003
Outsourced services and non-state actors
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