Favra Facility (Etablissement de Favra) in Switzerland

Favra Facility (Etablissement de Favra)

Status

In use

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Republique et Canton de Genève

Management: Chef de service, service de l'application des peines et mesures, Departement des Institutions, Republique et Canton de Genève (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Asylum seekers (administrative)

Capacity	Deaths at facility	Conditions complaints?
20	Yes 8 April 2023	YES 2023

Capacity

Deaths at facility

Conditions complaints?

20 Yes

8 April 2023

YES

2023

FACILITY NAMES

Favra Facility (Etablissement de Favra)

Location

Country: Switzerland

City & Region: Geneva, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 46.214428, 6.226316

Contact Information

Maison d'arrêt de Favra.
Chemin de Favra 24
1241 Puplinge
Tel. 022 546 84 00
Fax 022 546 84 79

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2023

Status In use

2022

Status In use

2021

Status Temporarily closed

2020

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2008

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2008

Management

Name Chef de service, service de l'application des peines et mesures, Departement des Institutions, Republique et Canton de Genève

Type Governmental

2008

Operating Period

Year of Entry 1995

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2020

Categories of detainees

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2008

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 20

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 20

2020

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 15

2008

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Outdoor exercise

2023

Freedom of movement within facility

2023

Medical care

2023

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2008

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths

Name of deceased individual

Date of death

N.A.

8 April 2023