Valencia (Complejo policial de Zapadores)

Centro de Internamiento de Extranjeros-Valencia ("Centro de Zapadores")

Spain

Status

In use

2022

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Cuerpo Nacional de Policía

Management: Ministerio del Interior/Direccion General de la Policia (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
156
10

2020

Yes
Spain

766

International migrants (2020)

Morocco

Population (Algeria)

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FACILITY NAMES
Centro de Internamiento de Extranjeros-Valencia ("Centro de Zapadores")
Location

Country: Spain

City & Region: Valencia (Complejo policial de Zapadores), Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 39.456762, -0.367863

Contact Information
ZAPADORES 52-54 46006 VALENCIA
Tel. 963351100 / 963539539
Fax : 963330542

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2018

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2012
National typology

Name Centros de Internamiento de Extranjeros

2019
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2006

Center Status

Status In use

2022

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2017

Status In use

2016

Status In use

2012
Management

Name Ministerio del Interior/Direccion General de la Policia

Type Governmental

2017

Name Ministerio del Interior/Direccion General de la Policia

Type Governmental

2012
Custodial Authorities

Agency Cuerpo Nacional de Policía

Ministry Ministerio del Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2012

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2017

Name Adult women

2017

Name Unaccompanied minors

2017

Name Adult men

2012

Name Adult women

2012
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2017

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 156

2012
Total Migration Detainees at Facility: Flow + Stock (year)

Number 145

2020

Number 799

2017

Number 1659

2011
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)

Number 10

2020

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 28

2018

Number of Days 24

2017

Number of Days 26

2015

OUTCOMES

Reports of Deaths

Reported deaths? Yes

2019

Reported deaths? Yes

2009

Reported deaths? Yes

2008
Reports of Suicide Attempts

Suicides Reported Yes

2019

CONDITIONS RATINGS

Inadequate conditions

Access to clean drinking water

2017

Cell space

2017

Ventilation

2017

Temperature

2017

Showers and toilets

2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2012
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2017

No

2012
Family Segregation

No

2012
Age Segregation

Yes

2012

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH CARE

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access

Yes

National ombudsman or human rights institution

2018

Yes

National non-governmental groups

2017

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