Aluche-Carabanchel (Madrid)

Centro de Internamiento de Extranjeros-Madrid [Aluche-Carabanchel]

Spain

Status

In use

2026

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Cuerpo Nacional de Policía

Management: Ministry of Interior/Dirección General de la Policía (Governmental)

Detains: , Asylum seekers (administrative), Unaccompanied minors, LGBTI persons, Adult men, Adult women, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
120
72

28 February 2026

Yes

7 December 2011

Spain

1,893

Migration Detainee Entries

68,100

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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FACILITY NAMES
Centro de Internamiento de Extranjeros-Madrid [Aluche-Carabanchel]
Location

Country: Spain

City & Region: Aluche-Carabanchel (Madrid), Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 40.3863641, -3.7604302

Contact Information
Avenida de los Poblados, 51, Madrid Capital. Tel. 93228506/43

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
In use
2024
In use
2023
Temporarily closed
2023
In use
2022
In use
2020
Temporarily closed
2020
In use
2018
In use
2017
In use
2016
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2025
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2018
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2013
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Centros de Internamiento de Extranjeros (CIE)
2025
Centros de Internamiento de Extranjeros
2019
Management
Management
Type
Year
Ministry of Interior/Dirección General de la Policía
Governmental
2025
Ministerio del Interior / Dirección General de la Policía
Governmental
2017
Ministerio del Interior/Direccion General de la Policia
Governmental
2013
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Cuerpo Nacional de Policía
Ministerio del Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2005

DETAINEES

Demographics

Unaccompanied minors

2017

LGBTI persons

2017

Adult men

2017

Adult women

2017

Adult men

2012

Adult women

2012
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2017
2017

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 120

2026

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 280

2012
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 465

2020

Number 2109

2017

Number 2685

2011
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
72
28 February 2026

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2013
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 25

2018

Number of Days 25

2017

Number of Days 18

2015

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2024
2022
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
Reports of riots or other unrest

Reported riots or other unrest? Yes

2024

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2023
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2013

STAFF

Mistreatment Reports

Mistreatment Complaints Yes

2024

Mistreatment Complaints Yes

2011

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2013
Age Segregation

Age Segregation Not Available

2017

Age Segregation Not Applicable

2013
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2017

Legal Segregation No

2013
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Not Applicable

2013

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Overall assessment of facility health care provision

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

2022
Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival

Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival No

2022
Psychologist Visits

Frequency No regular visits

2022
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
Psychological careMedication
2022
Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
7 December 2011

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2023
Yes
National Preventive Mechanism under OPCAT
2018
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2017
Yes
National Preventive Mechanism under OPCAT
2017

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