Las Palmas de Gran Canarias

Centro de Internamiento de Extranjeros-Las Palmas de Gran Canarias ("Barranco Seco")

Spain

Status

In use

2021

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Cuerpo Nacional de Policía

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

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

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
168
YES

2017

No Data
Spain

42

Detained children (2020)

766

Detained asylum seekers (2020)

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FACILITY NAMES
Centro de Internamiento de Extranjeros-Las Palmas de Gran Canarias ("Barranco Seco")
Location

Country: Spain

City & Region: Las Palmas de Gran Canarias, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 28.09575, -15.42490

Contact Information
Barranco Seco s/n Las Palmas de G.C. C.P. 35015 Tel. 00349228323200

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2017

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2011
National typology

Name Centros de Internamiento de Extranjeros

2019
Operating Period

Year of Entry 1998

Center Status

Status In use

2021

Status Temporarily closed

2020

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2017

Status In use

2016
Management

Name Ministerio del Interior/Direccion General de la Policia

Type Governmental

2017

Name Ministerio del Interior/Direccion General de la Policia

Type Governmental

2011
Custodial Authorities

Agency Cuerpo Nacional de Policía

Ministry Ministerio del Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2011

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2017

Name Adult men

2017

Name Adult women

2011

Name Adult men

2011
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2017

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016
2016

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 168

2011
Total Migration Detainees at Facility: Flow + Stock (year)

Number 337

2020

Number 426

2017

Number 371

2011

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2011
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 25

2018

Number of Days 26

2015

OUTCOMES

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

2011

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2011
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2017

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH CARE

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access

Yes

National Preventive Mechanism under OPCAT

2017

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