Mendrisio

Carcere Pretoriale di Mendrisio

Status

Closed
(or ceased migrant detention operations)

2006

Type: Criminal (Prison or pretrial detention centre)

Authority:

Detains: Undocumented migrants, Asylum seekers, Criminal detainees

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
6380 Mendrisio
Center status

Status Closed (or ceased migrant detention operations)

2006

Status In use

2005
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2005
National typology
Operating period

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2005
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2005

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2005

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2005
Management
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Armed guards
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Demographics
Gender segregation
Legal segregation
Family segregation
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Family access
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