Safi

Safi Barracks (B Block)

Malta

Status

In use

2020

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Armed Forces of Malta/ Detention Service

Management: Armed Forces of Malta/ Detention Service (Governmental)

Detains: Accompanied minors, Unaccompanied minors

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
1000
200

2020

YES

2018

Malta

Not Available

Estimated detention capacity (2021)

113

Detained children (2017)

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FACILITY NAMES
Safi Barracks (B Block)
Location

Country: Malta

City & Region: Safi, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 35.8334364962, 14.4903230667

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2018

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2013

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2009
Center Status

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2017

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2014

Status In use

2009
Management

Name Armed Forces of Malta/ Detention Service

Type Governmental

2016

Name Detention Services

Type Governmental

2009
Outsourced services and non-state actors

Provider James Caterer

Service Food services

2013

Provider Jesuit Refugee Service

Service Social services

2013

Provider Jesuit Refugee Service

Service Legal counselling

2013
Custodial Authorities

Agency Armed Forces of Malta/ Detention Service

Ministry Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security

Ministry Typology Defence

2016

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Accompanied minors

2021

Name Unaccompanied minors

2021

Name Adult women

2018

Name Adult men

2018

Name Adult men

2013

Name Adult men

2009
Categories of detainees

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2018

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2018

Name Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2018

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2013

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2009

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1000

2020

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 200

2018

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 200

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 134

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 160

2013
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)

Number 200

2020

Number 6

2015

Number 124

2011

Number 1080

2009

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2018

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2013

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS RATINGS

Inadequate conditions

Food provision

2018

Medical care

2013

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2018

Secure

2013

Secure

2009
Armed External Guards

No

2013

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Not Available

2018

Not Applicable

2013
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2018

Not Applicable

2014

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

No

2020

HEALTH CARE

Qualified Nurse Present (on daily basis)

Yes

2020

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access

Yes

National non-governmental groups

2018

Yes

National Preventive Mechanism under OPCAT

2018

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