Granges, Canton of Valais

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

Switzerland

Status

Last documented use

2018

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Service de la population et des migrants, Canton Fribourg

Management: Not Available

Detains: Adult women, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
16
No Data
No Data
Switzerland

3,023

Migration Detainees

2,761

Migration Detainee Entries

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

Country: Switzerland

City & Region: Granges, Canton of Valais, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 46.258341, 7.464283

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

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Last documented use
2018
In use
2015
In use
2008
Facility type
Category
Type
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1997

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2018

Name Adult men

2008
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008
At-Risk Populations

At-Risk Population Pregnant women

2018

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 16

2011

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2008

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
International non-governmental groups
2015

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