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

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

SIZE & POPULATION

Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Reported Overpopulation 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

Overcrowding

2014

Hygiene

2014

Showers and toilets

2014

Bedding and clothing

2014

Access to clean drinking water

2014

Food provision

2014

Access to telephones

2014

Medical care

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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