Granges, Canton of Valais

Granges Centre for Coercive Measures (Centre des mesures de contrainte, Grange)

Status

Last documented use

2015

Type: Administrative (Immigration detention centre)

Authority:

Detains: Undocumented migrants

Capacity

16

2011

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
Route du Moulin 81;3977 Granges Tel. 027 606 06 80 Fax. 027 459 89 15
Center status

Status Last documented use

2015

Status In use

2008
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2008
Operating period

Year of Entry 1997

Year Ceased

National typology

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2008
Demographics

Name Adult men

2008
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 16

2011
Access by international organizations, civil society, national institutions

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution International non-governmental groups

2015
Management
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Armed guards
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