Vranidoll

Vranidoll Detention Centre for Foreigners

Kosovo

Status

In use

2020

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Department of Citizenship, Asylum and Migration (DCAM)

Management: Department of Citizenship, Asylum and Migration (DCAM) (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
75
11

20 January 2021

YES

2020

Kosovo

75

Detention Capacity

26,521

Refugees

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FACILITY NAMES
Vranidoll Detention Centre for Foreigners
Location

Country: Kosovo

City & Region: Vranidoll, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 42.766354, 21.152062

Contact Information
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Department of Citizenship, Asylum and Migration (DCAM)

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2020
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2022
Management
Management
Type
Year
Department of Citizenship, Asylum and Migration (DCAM)
Governmental
2022
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Department of Citizenship, Asylum and Migration (DCAM)
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Interior or Home Affairs
2022
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
International Organisation for Migration
Social services
2021
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2015
Foreign Support
Foreign Financing
Country/Entity
Offshore detention
Country/Entity
Year
Yes
European Union
2022

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2020

Families

2020

Accompanied minors

2020

Adult men

2020
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2020

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2020
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Albania

2020

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 75

2020
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
11
20 January 2021
3
16 October 2020
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
1
16 October 2020
Number of women detained on single day
Number
Date
1
16 October 2020
Number of children (under 18) detained on single day
Number
Date
1
16 October 2020

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2020
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 5

2020
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2020
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
365
2020

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Score Minimum Standards (“Good,” “Acceptable,” or “Meets Standards”)

2020
Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2020

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2020
Non-Carceral Child-Friendly Space

Non-Carceral Child-Friendly Space No

2020
Internal Security Regime

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

2020
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2020

STAFF

Culturally/Ethnically Diverse

Culturally/Ethnically Diverse No

2020
Specially Trained

Trained Personnel No

2020
Mistreatment Reports

Mistreatment Complaints No

2020

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2020
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Yes

2020

CELLS

Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs) Yes

2020

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Indoor Communal Space Yes

2020
Hours Communal Space Accessible

Hours 2

2020
Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space Yes

2020
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

Hours 2

2020
Activities/Education for Children

Activities/Education for Children Yes

2020

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours) No

2020
Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival

Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival No

2020
Doctor on Duty

Frequency Unknown

2020
Nurse on Duty

Frequency No Nurse on Duty

2020
Psychologist Visits

Frequency At least once a week

2020
Covid-19 Measures
Measure
Implementation
Obvs. Date
Vaccinations
No
Detainee Release
No
Detainee Social Distancing or Isolation
No
COVID Testing
No
COVID Education
Partially
Use of Masks by Staff
Yes
Distribution of Masks to Detainees
Yes
Distribution of Hygenic Supplies
Yes
Legal Procedures Halted
Unknown
2020

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Yes
National Preventive Mechanism under OPCAT
2021
Yes
International or regional human rights mechanisms
2018
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2018
Yes
International Committee of the Red Cross
2018
Family Access

Family Access Yes

2021

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Access to Telephones Yes

2020
Free Outgoing Local Calls

Free Outgoing Local Calls Yes

2020
Receiving Calls

Receiving Calls Unknown

2020
Computer Access

Computer Access No

2020
Internet Access

Internet Access No

2020
Access to Personal Cell Phones

Access to Personal Cell Phones No

2020