Canton St Gallen

Reception and Registration Centre Altstätten (St. Gallen)

Status

Type: Administrative (Secure reception centre)

Authority:

Detains: Asylum seekers

Capacity

Not available

Reported Population

Not available

Inadequate Conditions

Not available

Switzerland

3,284

Immigration detainees

2,155

Detained asylum seekers

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information
Bleichemühlistrasse 6 9450 Altstätten Tél: 071 / 757 79 51
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Administrative

Type Secure reception centre

2011
Center status
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OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Security Regime

Security Level Semi-secure

2011
Maximum official detention period at facility

Length Medium-term (4-20 days)

2011
Categories of detainees

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2011
Management
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Armed guards
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Demographics
Gender segregation
Legal segregation
Family segregation
Age segregation
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Capacity reserved for immigration detainees (criminal facility)
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Specially trained personnel
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Family access
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BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

Agency Office Federale des Migrations

Ministry Federal Department of Justice and Police

Ministry Typology Justice

2011
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