Horia, Arad (Western Romania)

Arad detention centre

Romania

Status

In use

2022

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Ministry of Interior

Management: General Inspectorate for Immigration (Governmental)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
160
26

Yes

4 January 2015

Romania

139,081

Refugees

1,918

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
Arad detention centre
Location

Country: Romania

City & Region: Horia, Arad (Western Romania), Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 46.2098783737, 21.4613521099

Contact Information
Soseaua Siriei F.N.,
Localitatea Horia,
Judetul Arad
0257-38.20.31/ 0257- 38.20.20.

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2022

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2013

Status In use

2010
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2018
National typology

Name Centrul de Cazare a Străinilor luați în Custodie Publică (centre for the accommodation of foreigners taken into public custody)

2019
Management

Name General Inspectorate for Immigration

Type Governmental

2019

Name Romanian Immigration Office

Type Governmental

2010
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2001

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2010

Name Adult men

2010
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2010

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 160

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 160

2018

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 160

2015

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 56

2010
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 6

2010
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 192

2018

Number 347

2012

Number 203

2011

Number 241

2010
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
26
24

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2018

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2018

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Legal Segregation

Yes

2010

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
4 January 2015

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
National Preventive Mechanism under OPCAT
2023

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