Märsta
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Expand all
Status
Center status Show sources
| Status | Observation date |
|---|---|
| In use | 2018 |
| Migration Board, “Tomtförfrågan om nytt förvar i norra Sverige,” Website, 17 January 2018, https://www.migrationsverket.se/Om-Migrationsverket/Nyhetsarkiv/Nyhetsarkiv-2018/2018-01-17-Tomtforfragan-om-nytt-forvar-i-norra-Sverige.html | |
| In use | 2016 |
| Niclas Axelsson (Swedish Migration Agency), Eamil Correspondence with Remi Vespi (Global Detention Project), 30 October 2015. | |
| Caritas Sweden. 2015. “Country report: Sweden.” Asylum Information Database (AIDA). April 2015. http://www.asylumineurope.org/reports/country/sweden | |
| ECRE (2017) "The detention of asylum seekers in Europe. Constructed on shaky ground?" AIDA . June 2017. Available at: https://www.ecre.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/AIDA-Brief_Detention-1.pdf | |
| In use | 2013 |
| Migration Board. 2013. Response to Global Detention Project/Access Info Questionnaire. 20 March 2013. | |
| In use | 2009 |
| Swedish Migration Board, "Besök oss" http://www.migrationsverket.se/info/31.html (accessed 4 December 2009) | |
| Council of Europe. 2009. Preliminary observations made by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment which visited Sweden from 9 to 18 June 2009. Strasbourg, 23 July 2009. http://www.cpt.coe.int/documents/swe/2009-23-inf-eng.pdf (accessed 29 October 2009) | |
Typology
GDP facility typology Show sources
| Category Filter | Type | Observation date |
|---|---|---|
| Administrative | Immigration detention centre | 2017 |
| Swedish Migration Board, "Besök oss" http://www.migrationsverket.se/info/31.html (accessed 4 December 2009) | ||
| Swedish Network of Refugee Support Groups (FARR), “Country Report: Sweden,” Asylum Information Database (AIDA), December 2017, http://www.asylumineurope.org/reports/country/sweden | ||
Contact Information
City and region
| Märsta |
Address & contact
| Maskingatan 4 E, Märsta. Tel. +46 (0)771 235 235 |
OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS Expand all
Management and Services
Management Show sources
| Name | Type | Observation date |
|---|---|---|
| Swedish Migration Agency | Governmental | 2017 |
| Swedish Migration Board, "Besök oss" http://www.migrationsverket.se/info/31.html (accessed 4 December 2009) | ||
| Swedish Network of Refugee Support Groups (FARR), “Country Report: Sweden,” Asylum Information Database (AIDA), December 2017, http://www.asylumineurope.org/reports/country/sweden | ||
Security
Security Regime Show sources
| Security Level | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Secure | 2017 |
| Swedish Migration Board, "Besök oss" http://www.migrationsverket.se/info/31.html (accessed 4 December 2009) | |
| Swedish Network of Refugee Support Groups (FARR), “Country Report: Sweden,” Asylum Information Database (AIDA), December 2017, http://www.asylumineurope.org/reports/country/sweden | |
Detention timeframe
Maximum official detention period at facility Show sources
| Length | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Long-term (more than 20 days) | 2017 |
| Caritas Sweden, “Country Report: Sweden,” Asylum Information Database (AIDA), December 2015, http://www.asylumineurope.org/reports/country/sweden. | |
| Swedish Migration Board, The use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of immigration policies in Sweden, European Migration Network (EMN), 2014, http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/what-we-do/networks/european_migration_network/reports/studies/results/index_en.htm. | |
| Swedish Network of Refugee Support Groups (FARR), “Country Report: Sweden,” Asylum Information Database (AIDA), December 2017, http://www.asylumineurope.org/reports/country/sweden | |
Demographics
Demographics Show sources
| Name | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Unaccompanied minors | 2015 |
| Niclas Axelsson (Swedish Migration Agency), Eamil Correspondence with Remi Vespi (Global Detention Project), 30 October 2015. | |
| Accompanied minors | 2015 |
| Niclas Axelsson (Swedish Migration Agency), Eamil Correspondence with Remi Vespi (Global Detention Project), 30 October 2015. | |
| Adult women | 2015 |
| Niclas Axelsson (Swedish Migration Agency), Eamil Correspondence with Remi Vespi (Global Detention Project), 30 October 2015. | |
| Adult men | 2015 |
| Niclas Axelsson (Swedish Migration Agency), Eamil Correspondence with Remi Vespi (Global Detention Project), 30 October 2015. | |
Categories of detainees
Categories of detainees Show sources
| Name | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Undocumented migrants (administrative) | 2016 |
| ECRE (2017) "The detention of asylum seekers in Europe. Constructed on shaky ground?" AIDA . June 2017. Available at: https://www.ecre.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/AIDA-Brief_Detention-1.pdf | |
| Asylum seekers (administrative) | 2016 |
| ECRE (2017) "The detention of asylum seekers in Europe. Constructed on shaky ground?" AIDA . June 2017. Available at: https://www.ecre.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/AIDA-Brief_Detention-1.pdf | |
| Undocumented migrants (administrative) | 2009 |
Segregation
Gender segregation Show sources
| Gender Segregation | Observation date |
|---|---|
| Yes | 2014 |
| Swedish Migration Board, The use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of immigration policies in Sweden, European Migration Network (EMN), 2014, http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/what-we-do/networks/european_migration_network/reports/studies/results/index_en.htm. | |
Size and population
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility) Show sources
| Type | Capacity | Observation date |
|---|---|---|
| Standard capacity | 75 | 2015 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Report to the Swedish Government on the visit to Sweden carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 18 to 28 May 2015, CPT/Inf (2016) 1, February 2016, http://www.cpt.coe.int/documents/swe/2016-01-inf-eng.pdf. | ||
| Standard capacity | 100 | 2004 |
| Winiarski, Michael. 2004. “Rymningar ökar från låsta förvar av asylsökande.” Dagens Nyheter, 16 October 2004. http://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/rymningar-okar-fran-lasta-forvar-av-asylsokande-1.316866 (accessed 5 November 2009) | ||
Reported population at a specific time Show sources
| Number | Observation date |
|---|---|
| 42 | 2015 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Report to the Swedish Government on the visit to Sweden carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 18 to 28 May 2015, CPT/Inf (2016) 1, February 2016, http://www.cpt.coe.int/documents/swe/2016-01-inf-eng.pdf. | |
Conditions
Reports of adequate or inadequate conditions Show sources
| Adequate or Inadequate? | Detention centre conditions | Observation date |
|---|---|---|
| Adequate | Cell space | 2015 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Report to the Swedish Government on the visit to Sweden carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 18 to 28 May 2015, CPT/Inf (2016) 1, February 2016, http://www.cpt.coe.int/documents/swe/2016-01-inf-eng.pdf. | ||
| Adequate | Lighting | 2015 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Report to the Swedish Government on the visit to Sweden carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 18 to 28 May 2015, CPT/Inf (2016) 1, February 2016, http://www.cpt.coe.int/documents/swe/2016-01-inf-eng.pdf. | ||
| Adequate | Ventilation | 2015 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Report to the Swedish Government on the visit to Sweden carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 18 to 28 May 2015, CPT/Inf (2016) 1, February 2016, http://www.cpt.coe.int/documents/swe/2016-01-inf-eng.pdf. | ||
| Adequate | Temperature | 2015 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Report to the Swedish Government on the visit to Sweden carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 18 to 28 May 2015, CPT/Inf (2016) 1, February 2016, http://www.cpt.coe.int/documents/swe/2016-01-inf-eng.pdf. | ||
| Adequate | Recreation | 2015 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Report to the Swedish Government on the visit to Sweden carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 18 to 28 May 2015, CPT/Inf (2016) 1, February 2016, http://www.cpt.coe.int/documents/swe/2016-01-inf-eng.pdf. | ||
| Adequate | Freedom of movement within facility | 2015 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Report to the Swedish Government on the visit to Sweden carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 18 to 28 May 2015, CPT/Inf (2016) 1, February 2016, http://www.cpt.coe.int/documents/swe/2016-01-inf-eng.pdf. | ||
| Inadequate | Medical care | 2015 |
| European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Report to the Swedish Government on the visit to Sweden carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 18 to 28 May 2015, CPT/Inf (2016) 1, February 2016, http://www.cpt.coe.int/documents/swe/2016-01-inf-eng.pdf. | ||
BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS Expand all
Custodial authority
Custodial authority Show sources
| Agency | Ministry | Ministry Typology | Observation date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Migration Agency | Ministry of Justice | Justice | 2017 |
| Swedish Migration Board, "Besök oss" http://www.migrationsverket.se/info/31.html (accessed 4 December 2009) | |||
| Swedish Network of Refugee Support Groups (FARR), “Country Report: Sweden,” Asylum Information Database (AIDA), December 2017, http://www.asylumineurope.org/reports/country/sweden | |||
