Barcelona

Centro de Internamiento de Extranjeros-Barcelona ("Centro de Zona Franca")

Spain

Status

In use

2020

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Cuerpo Nacional de Policía

Management: Ministerio del Interior / Dirección General de Policía (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Unaccompanied minors, Centros de Internamiento de Extranjeros

Capacity Deaths at facility Reported population
236
Yes
No Data
Spain

2,224

Immigration detainees (2020)

42

Detained children (2020)

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MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2018

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2013
National typology

Name Centros de Internamiento de Extranjeros

2019
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2006

Year Ceased

Center Status

Status In use

2020

Status Temporarily closed

2020

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2017

Status In use

2016

Status Temporarily closed

2015

Status In use

2013

Status

Management

Name Ministerio del Interior / Dirección General de Policía

Type Governmental

2017

Name Ministerio del Interior/Direccion General de la Policia

Type Governmental

2013

Name Comisión General de Extranjería y Fronteras

Type Governmental

2013
Custodial Authorities

Agency Cuerpo Nacional de Policía

Ministry Ministerio del Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2013

STATISTICS & DATA

Demographics

Name Adult men

2017

Name Unaccompanied minors

2017

Name Adult men

2012
Categories of detainees

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2017

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013
Capacity (specialised immigration facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 236

2012
Total Detainees/Stock & Flow (year)

Number 1797

2017

Number 1660

2011
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 31

2018

Number of Days 33

2017

Number of Days 26

2015

Number of Days 25

2012
Reports of Deaths

Reported deaths? Yes

2013

Reported deaths? Yes

2012

Reported deaths? Yes

2010
Reports of Suicide Attempts

Suicides Reported Yes

2013

Suicides Reported Yes

2010

CONDITIONS & REGIME

Inadequate conditions

Detention Centre inadequate condition Access to clean drinking water

2017

Detention Centre inadequate condition Cell space

2017

Detention Centre inadequate condition Ventilation

2017

Detention Centre inadequate condition Temperature

2017

Detention Centre inadequate condition Showers and toilets

2017
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2013
Mistreatment Reports

Mistreatment Complaints Yes

2017
Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2017

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2013
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2017
Age Segregation

Age Segregation Not Available

2017

Age Segregation Not Applicable

2013
Monitors & Civil Society Access

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National Preventive Mechanism under OPCAT

2018

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National non-governmental groups

2017

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National Preventive Mechanism under OPCAT

2017