Faro

Faro airport pre-removal facility

Status

Last documented use

2017

Type: Administrative (Transit centre)

Authority: Private For-Profit

Detains: Asylum seekers, Undocumented migrants

Capacity

Not available

Reported Population

Not available

Inadequate Conditions

Yes

2017

Portugal

2,444

Immigration detainees

Detained asylum seekers

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information
Center status

Status Last documented use

2017

Status In use

2014
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Administrative

Type Transit centre

2017
National typology

Name Temporary Accommodation Centre (Centro de instalação temporária ou espaço equiparado é autorizado)

2017
Operating period

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name ANA (Areoportos de Portugal)

Type Private For-Profit

2017

Name SEF (Servicio De Estrangeiros e Fronteiras)

Type Governmental

2017
Outsourced services and non-state actors

Provider [Unknown private security company]

Service Security

2017
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2017
Armed guards

Armed Guards? Yes

2017
Maximum official detention period at facility

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017
Estimated average detention period (days)

Number of Days 10

2017
Demographics

Name Accompanied minors

2017

Name Families

2017

Name Adult women

2017

Name Adult men

2017
Categories of detainees

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2017

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017
Gender segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2017
Family segregation

Family Segregation No

2017
Age segregation

Age Segregation Yes

2017
Total number of detainees (year)

Number 102

2016

Number 82

2015
Inspection grade

Grade Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2017
Reports of adequate or inadequate conditions

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Food provision

2017

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Medical care

2017

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Recreation

2017

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Separation of different categories of detainees

2017
Access by international organizations, civil society, national institutions

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National ombudsman or human rights institution

2017
Consular access

Consular Access Yes

2017
Reported overstays at facility
Legal segregation
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility)
Capacity reserved for immigration detainees (criminal facility)
Occupancy rate
Average daily population
Reported population at a specific time
Reported overpopulation
Specially trained personnel
Mistreatment complaints
Family access
Reported deaths at this facility
Reports of attempted or successful suicides at this facility

BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

Agency SEF (Servicio De Estrangeiros e Fronteiras)

Ministry Ministry of Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2017
Facility owner
Estimated cost per detainee day at facility (in USD)
Estimated annual facility budget (in USD)
Area of authority or operations