Biala Podlaska

Biala Podlaska Guarded centre for Aliens

Poland

Status

In use

2025

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Ministry of Interior

Management: Border Guard (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
100
90

31 December 2024

YES

2024

Poland

2,943

Migration Detainees

2,293

Migration Detainee Entries

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FACILITY NAMES
Biala Podlaska Guarded centre for Aliens
Location

Country: Poland

City & Region: Biala Podlaska, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 52.0189093628, 23.1301689148

Contact Information
ul. Dokudowska 19, Biala Podlaska, Poland
+48 83 344 96 15

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2021
In use
2020
Last documented use
2018
In use
2015
In use
2013
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2017
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Strzezony osrodek
2018
Management
Management
Type
Year
Border Guard
Governmental
2017
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2008

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2025

Adult men

2024

Unaccompanied minors

2023

Adult men

2023

Families

2023

Accompanied minors

2023

Adult women

2023

Accompanied minors

2022

Families

2022

Adult women

2022

Accompanied minors

2021

Families

2021

Adult men

2021

Adult women

2021

Accompanied minors

2017

Families

2017

Adult women

2017

Accompanied minors

2016

Families

2016

Unaccompanied minors

2014

Adult women

2014

Adult men

2013

Unaccompanied minors

2013

Families

2013

Accompanied minors

2013
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2015

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2015
At-Risk Populations

Unaccompanied children

2023

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 100

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 130

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 130

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 130

2021

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 130

2020

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 130

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 152

2013
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 552

2024

Number 425

2023
Number of children (under 18) detained (year)

133

2023
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
90
31 December 2024
103
31 December 2023
74
31 December 2022
19
31 December 2021
32
31 December 2020
51
29 December 2019
21
29 December 2018
77
24 January 2017
61
20 October 2016

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 53

2010
Average Days in Detention (Asylum Procedure)
Average Days
Year
59
2020

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2024
2016

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2017

STAFF

Specially Trained

Yes

2016
Mistreatment Reports

Yes

2021

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2013
Age Segregation

Yes

2013
Legal Segregation

Family Segregation

Yes

2013

CELLS

At Least Three Square Meters Per Detainee

Yes

2023

Yes

2022
Security/Isolation Cells

Yes

2023

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

Yes

2023
Leisure Equipment

Yes

2023
Skills Development for Adults

No

2022
Language Classes

No

2022
Remunerated Work

No

2022

HEALTH

Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival

No

2023
Doctor on Duty

At least once a week

2021
Nurse on Duty

At least once a week

2021
Psychologist Visits

At least once a week

2024

Daily

2023

At least once a week

2021
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
Psychological care
2024
Psychological care
2022

MONITORING & ACCESS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Limited

2023
Free Outgoing Local Calls

No

2023
Access to Personal Cell Phones

Yes (with restrictions)

2023