Valencia (Complejo policial de Zapadores)

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

Spain

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Cuerpo Nacional de Policía

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

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
156
10

6 May 2020

Yes

25 December 2019

Spain

2,085

Migration Detainee Entries

68,100

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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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

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2020
In use
2018
In use
2017
In use
2016
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2018
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Centros de Internamiento de Extranjeros
2019
Management
Management
Type
Year
Ministerio del Interior/Direccion General de la Policia
Governmental
2017
Ministerio del Interior/Direccion General de la Policia
Governmental
2012
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Cuerpo Nacional de Policía
Ministerio del Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2012
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2006

DETAINEES

Demographics

Unaccompanied minors

2017

Adult women

2017

Adult men

2017

Adult men

2012

Adult women

2012
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2017

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012
At-Risk Populations

People exhibiting mental or physical health illnesses

2023

Disabled persons

2023

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 156

2012
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 145

2020

Number 799

2017

Number 1659

2011
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
10
6 May 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

CONDITIONS

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

Reported riots or other unrest? Yes

2023

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2023
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2012
Age Segregation

Age Segregation Yes

2012
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2017

Legal Segregation No

2012
Family Segregation

Family Segregation No

2012

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
25 December 2019
N.A.
16 December 2009
N.A.
18 December 2008
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
18 December
Covid-19 Measures
Measure
Implementation
Obvs. Date
Detainee Social Distancing or Isolation
Yes
COVID Testing
Yes
Distribution of Hygenic Supplies
Partially
2022

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2018
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2017

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