Island of Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands

Centro Dakota Immigration Detention Facility (Aruba)

Status

In use

2026

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Aruba Police Force

Management: Department for Supervision of Foreigners (Government-local)

Detains: Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
80
4

21 May 2014

YES

2022

Netherlands

4,440

Migration Detainee Entries

6,530

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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FACILITY NAMES
Centro Dakota Immigration Detention Facility (Aruba)
Location

Country: Aruba

City & Region: Island of Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 12.522247, -69.967956

Contact Information
Centro Dakota Immigration Detention Facility
Island of Aruba,
Kingdom of the Netherlands

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
Last documented use
2015
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2014
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Immigration Detention Facility
2014
Management
Management
Type
Year
Department for Supervision of Foreigners
Government-local
2014
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Aruba Police Force
Ministry of Justice
Justice
2014
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
2014
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2013

DETAINEES

Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2014

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 80

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 15

2014
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
4
21 May 2014
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
18
25 May 2022
Number of women detained on single day
Number
Date
4
25 May 2022

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 3

2014

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2014
Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2022
2022

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2014

STAFF

Specially Trained

Trained Personnel No

2014
Mistreatment Reports

Mistreatment Complaints Yes

Details/Description "See paragraph 184 as regard the allegations made by persons detained under aliens legislation of excessively tight handcuffing by the police."

Report date (Day) 25

Report date (Month) May

Report date (Year) 2022

2022

Mistreatment Complaints No

2014

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2022

CELLS

Detainees Per Cell

Number 4

2022

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

Hours 1.5

2022

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

Family Access

Family Access No

2022

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Personal Cell Phones

Access to Personal Cell Phones Yes (with restrictions)

2022