Safi

Safi Barracks (C Block)

Malta

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2011

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Armed Forces of Malta/ Detention Service

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

Detains: Adult men

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
220
1080

2009

YES

2011

Malta

720

Estimated detention capacity (2011)

113

Detained children (2017)

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FACILITY NAMES
Safi Barracks (C Block)
Location

Country: Malta

City & Region: Safi, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: ,

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2011

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2009
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2006

Year Ceased 2011

Center Status

Status Closed/ceased migrant detention

2011

Status In use

2009
Management

Name Armed Forces of Malta/ Detention Service

Type Governmental

2011

Name Detention Service

Type Governmental

2009
Outsourced services and non-state actors

Provider James Caterer

Service Food services

2011

Provider Jesuit Refugee Service

Service Social services

2011

Provider Jesuit Refugee Service

Service Legal counselling

2011
Custodial Authorities

Agency Armed Forces of Malta/ Detention Service

Ministry Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs

Ministry Typology Justice

2011

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2011

Name Adult men

2009
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2011

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2009

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 220

2011
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)

Number 1080

2009

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2011

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS RATINGS

Inadequate conditions

Medical care

2011

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2011

Secure

2009
Armed External Guards

No

2011

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Not Applicable

2011
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2011

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH CARE

MONITORING & ACCESS

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