Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Tenerife)

Centro de Internamiento de Extranjeros-Santa Cruz de Tenerife ("Hoya Fria")

Spain

Status

In use

2021

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Cuerpo Nacional de Policía

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

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

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
238
67

2021

YES
Spain

7,855

Immigration detainees (2018)

93

Detained children (2018)

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information
Autopistas Américas km6 C.P. 38100 Hoya Fria Tel. 0034922235757
Center status

Status In use

2021

Status Temporarily closed

2020

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2017

Status Last documented use

2016
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2018

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 2003

Year Ceased

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Ministerio del Interior/Dirección General de la Policía

Type Governmental

2017

Name Ministerio del Interior/Direccion General de la Policia

Type Governmental

2011
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2011
Maximum official detention period at facility

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2011
Estimated average detention period (days)

Number of Days 34

2018

Number of Days 21

2015
Demographics

Name Adult men

2017

Name Adult women

2017

Name Adult women

2011

Name Adult men

2011
Categories of detainees

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2017

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011
Gender segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2011
Legal segregation

Legal Segregation Not Applicable

2017
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 238

2011
Total number of detainees (year)

Number 77

2017

Number 125

2011
Reported population at a specific time

Number 67

2021
Reports of adequate or inadequate conditions

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Access to clean drinking water

2017

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Temperature

2017

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Cell space

2017

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Ventilation

2017

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Showers and toilets

2017
Access by international organizations, civil society, national institutions

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National Preventive Mechanism under OPCAT

2017
Reported deaths at this facility

Reported deaths? Yes

2006

BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

Agency Cuerpo Nacional de Policía

Ministry Ministerio del Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2011