Olaine Internment Camp for Illegal Immigrants

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Expand all

Status

Center status Show sources

Status	Observation date
Closed (or ceased migrant detention operations)	2011
Latvian Centre for Human Rights, The return of third-country nationals: Standards and their implementation in Latvia, 2015, http://cilvektiesibas.org.lv/en/publications/the-return-of-third-country-nationals-standards-an-353/.
In use	2010
Caritas Latvia. 2010. “National Report: Latvia.” In Becoming Vulnerable in Detention: Civil Society Report on the Detention of Vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in the European Union (The DEVAS Project). Edited by the Jesuit Refugee Service-Europe. June 2010.
Latvian Centre for Human Rights. Monitoring Report on Closed Institutions in Latvia. 2006. Latvian Centre for Human Rights. http://www.humanrights.org.lv/upload_file/Final_monitoring_reportEN.pdf

Typology

GDP facility typology Show sources

Category Filter	Type	Observation date
Administrative	Immigration detention centre	2010
Caritas Latvia. 2010. “National Report: Latvia.” In Becoming Vulnerable in Detention: Civil Society Report on the Detention of Vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in the European Union (The DEVAS Project). Edited by the Jesuit Refugee Service-Europe. June 2010.
Latvian Centre for Human Rights (LCHR). 2006. Monitoring Report on Closed Institutions in Latvia. Latvian Centre for Human Rights. http://www.humanrights.org.lv/upload_file/Final_monitoring_reportEN.pdf
Puce, Ilvija. 2007b. “Legal Norms of Detention and Legal Rights of Detainees in Latvia.” Speech delivered by Ilvija Puce, Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies

Operating Period

Operating period Show sources

Year of Entry	Year Ceased
2003	2011
Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service.
Latvian Centre for Human Rights, The return of third-country nationals: Standards and their implementation in Latvia, 2015, http://cilvektiesibas.org.lv/en/publications/the-return-of-third-country-nationals-standards-an-353/.

Contact Information

City and region

Olaine

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Expand all

Management and Services

Management Show sources

Name	Type	Observation date
Border Guard	Governmental	2010
Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service.

Security

Security Regime Show sources

Security Level	Observation date
Secure	2010
Caritas Latvia. 2010. “National Report: Latvia.” In Becoming Vulnerable in Detention: Civil Society Report on the Detention of Vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in the European Union (The DEVAS Project). Edited by the Jesuit Refugee Service-Europe. June 2010.
Puce, I. 2007. "Legal Norms of Detention and Legal Rights of Detainees in Latvia." Speech delivered on behalf of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies.

Detention timeframe

Maximum official detention period at facility Show sources

Length	Observation date
Long-term (more than 20 days)	2010
Caritas Latvia. 2010. “National Report: Latvia.” In Becoming Vulnerable in Detention: Civil Society Report on the Detention of Vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in the European Union (The DEVAS Project). Edited by the Jesuit Refugee Service-Europe. June 2010.
Puce, I. 2007. "Legal Norms of Detention and Legal Rights of Detainees in Latvia." Speech delivered on behalf of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies.

Demographics

Demographics Show sources

Name	Observation date
Adult women	2010
Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service.
Adult men	2010
Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service.
Accompanied minors	2010
Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service.

Categories of detainees

Categories of detainees Show sources

Name	Observation date
Undocumented migrants (administrative)	2010
Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service.
Asylum seekers (administrative)	2010
Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service.

Segregation

Gender segregation Show sources

Gender Segregation	Observation date
Yes	2010
Caritas Latvia. 2010. “National Report: Latvia.” In Becoming Vulnerable in Detention: Civil Society Report on the Detention of Vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in the European Union (The DEVAS Project). Edited by the Jesuit Refugee Service-Europe. June 2010.
Puce, I. 2007. "Legal Norms of Detention and Legal Rights of Detainees in Latvia." Speech delivered on behalf of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies.
Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service.

Legal segregation Show sources

Legal Segregation	Observation date
Not Applicable	2010
Caritas Latvia. 2010. “National Report: Latvia.” In Becoming Vulnerable in Detention: Civil Society Report on the Detention of Vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in the European Union (The DEVAS Project). Edited by the Jesuit Refugee Service-Europe. June 2010.
Puce, I. 2007. "Legal Norms of Detention and Legal Rights of Detainees in Latvia." Speech delivered on behalf of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies.
Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service.

Family segregation Show sources

Family Segregation	Observation date
Yes	2010
Caritas Latvia. 2010. “National Report: Latvia.” In Becoming Vulnerable in Detention: Civil Society Report on the Detention of Vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in the European Union (The DEVAS Project). Edited by the Jesuit Refugee Service-Europe. June 2010.
Puce, I. 2007. "Legal Norms of Detention and Legal Rights of Detainees in Latvia." Speech delivered on behalf of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies.
Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service.

Age segregation Show sources

Age Segregation	Observation date

Caritas Latvia. 2010. “National Report: Latvia.” In Becoming Vulnerable in Detention: Civil Society Report on the Detention of Vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in the European Union (The DEVAS Project). Edited by the Jesuit Refugee Service-Europe. June 2010.
Puce, I. 2007. "Legal Norms of Detention and Legal Rights of Detainees in Latvia." Speech delivered on behalf of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies.
Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service.

Size and population

Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility) Show sources

Type	Capacity	Observation date
Standard capacity	50	2010
Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service.
Puce, I. 2007. "Legal Norms of Detention and Legal Rights of Detainees in Latvia." Speech delivered on behalf of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies.

Reported population at a specific time Show sources

Number	Observation date
8	2007
Caritas Latvia. 2007. “Latvia,” in Jesuit Refugee Service (ed.). 2007. Civil Society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Positions of JRS in Europe. Jesuit Refugee Service.

Conditions

Personnel

Access

Deaths

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Custodial authority

Custodial authority Show sources

Agency	Ministry	Ministry Typology	Observation date
Special Multi-Branch Prosecutor's Office	Ministry of Justice	Justice	2010
Caritas Latvia. 2010. “National Report: Latvia.” In Becoming Vulnerable in Detention: Civil Society Report on the Detention of Vulnerable Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in the European Union (The DEVAS Project). Edited by the Jesuit Refugee Service-Europe. June 2010.
Puce, I. 2007. "Legal Norms of Detention and Legal Rights of Detainees in Latvia." Speech delivered on behalf of the Latvian Centre for Human Rights and Ethnic Studies.

Ownership

Budgetary information

Area of authority