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
No Data
No Data
Jordan

2,541

Immigration detainees (2014)

485

Detained asylum seekers (2013)

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Center status

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2014

Status In use

2011
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2014
National typology

Name Correctional and Rehabilitation Center

2014
Operating period

Year of Entry 2000

Year Ceased

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Public Security Directorate

Type Governmental

2014
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2014
Armed guards

Armed Guards? Yes

2009
Maximum official detention period at facility

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014
Reported overstays at facility

Reported Overstays Yes

2013
Demographics

Name Adult women

2014

Name Adult women

2011

Name Adult women

2009
Categories of detainees

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2014

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011
Legal segregation

Legal Segregation No

2014
Reported overpopulation

Reported Overpopulation Yes

2014
Reports of adequate or inadequate conditions

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Overcrowding

2014

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Hygiene

2014

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Showers and toilets

2014

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Bedding and clothing

2014

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Access to clean drinking water

2014

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Food provision

2014

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Access to telephones

2014

Adequate or Inadequate? Adequate

Detention centre conditions Recreation

2014

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Medical care

2014
Access by international organizations, civil society, national institutions

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National non-governmental groups

2014

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution UN High Commissioner for Refugees

2014

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution National ombudsman or human rights institution

2014

Yes or No Yes

Type of institution International or regional human rights mechanisms

2011

BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

Agency Public Security Department

Ministry Interior Ministry

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2015