Western Negev

Holot

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2018

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Not Available

Management: Israel Prison Service (Governmental)

Detains: Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
3360
YES

2016

No Data
Israel

192

Detention Capacity

1,227

Refugees

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FACILITY NAMES
Holot
Location

Country: Israel

City & Region: Western Negev, Middle East

Latitude, Longitude: 30.874446, 34.468667

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2018
Last documented use
2016
In use
2015
Facility type
Category
Type
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
Management
Management
Type
Israel Prison Service
Governmental

DETAINEES

Categories of detainees

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2015

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2015

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 3360

2016

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Freedom of movement within facility

2016

Hygiene

2015

Food provision

2014

Medical care

2014

Overcrowding

2014

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Semi-secure

2015

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
International Committee of the Red Cross
2016

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