South Amman

Juweideh Reform and Rehabilitation Center for Women

Jordan

Status

In use

2020

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Public Security Department

Management: Public Security Directorate (Governmental)

Detains: Adult women, Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Conditions complaints? Capacity Reported population
YES

2014

No Data
No Data
Jordan

695,821

Refugees

44,160

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
Juweideh Reform and Rehabilitation Center for Women
Location

Country: Jordan

City & Region: South Amman, Middle East

Latitude, Longitude: 31.894139, 35.935990

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2014
In use
2011
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2014
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Correctional and Rehabilitation Center
2014
Management
Management
Type
Year
Public Security Directorate
Governmental
2014
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Public Security Department
Interior Ministry
Interior or Home Affairs
2015
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2000

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2014

Adult women

2011

Adult women

2009
Categories of detainees

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2014

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

SIZE & POPULATION

Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Yes

2014

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2013

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014
2014

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2014
Armed External Guards

Yes

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Legal Segregation

No

2014

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2014
Yes
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2014
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2014
Yes
International or regional human rights mechanisms
2011

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