Otopeni

Otopeni detention centre

Status

In use

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Ministry of Interior

Management: General Inspectorate for Immigration (Governmental)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Unaccompanied minors, Asylum seekers (administrative), Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
114
37

21 March 2023

YES

2023

Romania

936

Migration Detainee Entries

21,390

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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FACILITY NAMES
Otopeni detention centre
Location

Country: Romania

City & Region: Otopeni, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 44.56, 26.07

Contact Information
sos. București-Ploiești, nr. 257, Otopeni
Telefon 021-3515606
Fax 021-3515606
Email cotopeni.igi@mai.gov.ro

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2019
In use
2013
In use
2010
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2018
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Centrul de Cazare a Străinilor luați în Custodie Publică (centre for the accommodation of foreigners taken into public custody)
2019
Management
Management
Type
Year
General Inspectorate for Immigration
Governmental
2019
Romanian Immigration Office
Governmental
2010
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1999

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2023

Adult men

2023

Unaccompanied minors

2023

Adult women

2022

Families

2022

Adult men

2010

Adult women

2010
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2023

Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2023

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2023

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2010
Countries of Origin

Country #1 India

Country #2 Pakistan

2022

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 114

2023

Type Capacity including surge

Capacity 132

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 114

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 114

2018

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 164

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 100

2015

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 164

2010
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 20

2010
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 323

2023

Number 589

2022

Number 324

2012

Number 333

2011

Number 230

2010
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
37
21 March 2023
60
7 February 2018
30
7 February 2018
42
20 October 2016

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2018
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 150

2023

Number of Days 264

2020

Number of Days 150

2018

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

2023
Inadequate conditions

Bedding and clothing

2023

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Internal Security Regime

High Security (locked in cells all or most of time)

2023

High Security (locked in cells all or most of time)

2016
External Security Regime

Secure

2023

Secure

2018

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2023
Legal Segregation

Yes

2023

Yes

2010
Family Segregation

Yes

2023

CELLS

Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

Yes

2023
Detainees Per Cell

4

2023

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

Yes

2023
Leisure Equipment

Yes

2023
Activities/Education for Children

No

2022
Skills Development for Adults

No

2022
Language Classes

No

2022
Possibility to Prepare Own Meals

No

2023

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Yes

2022
Doctor on Duty

At least once a week

2022
Nurse on Duty

Daily

2022
Psychologist Visits

At least once a week

2022
Barriers to care
Barriers to Care
Obvs. Date
Inadequate translation services
2022
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
No

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Yes

2023

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Yes

2023
Free Outgoing Local Calls

Limited

2023
Internet Access

No

2023
Access to Personal Cell Phones

Yes (with restrictions)

2023

NEWS & TESTIMONY

2021

“Otopeni centre has two buildings. In November 2020 renovation works started for one of the buildings of the detention centre, with AMIF funds. The building, which has around 60 places of accommodation, was renovated completely on the interior and exterior- the water pipes and tiles are changed, bathrooms are completely refurbished. Next to this building there is a small football field and a small park, which was also renovated. The renovations were finalised in August 2021. However, detainees were accommodated in building B starting from June 2021. The centre has a capacity of 114, with the possibility of extension to 132 places. The majority of the rooms have 4 beds each, but there are also rooms with 6 and 8 beds and one room with 12 beds. Representatives of Otopeni centre stated that building A had been renovated: walls were painted, a sanitary installation was repaired. Washing machines, refrigerators and ping pong tables were bought and they are in the process of changing the bedding, mattresses, pillows and covers.”