Mount Lebanon (Jabal Lubnan Governorate)

Roumieh Central Prison

Lebanon

Status

Prison Division of the Lebanese Gendarmerie

Governmental

Type: 2022 (In use)

Custodial Authority: Not Available

Management: General Security (Ministry of Interior)

Detains: Adult men

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
1050
YES

2022

No Data
Lebanon

818,861

Refugees (2022)

7,995

Asylum Applications (2022)

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FACILITY NAMES
Roumieh Central Prison
Location

Country: Lebanon

City & Region: Mount Lebanon (Jabal Lubnan Governorate), Middle East

Latitude, Longitude: 33.8745, 35.65

Contact Information
Lebanese Internal Security Forces and 'Gendarmerie' Headquarters in Beirut, Near Hotel Dieu Hospital, Achrafiyeh, Beirut.tel: +961 1 422000 and +961 1 425250
fax: +961 1 427775

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2022

Status Last documented use

2013

Status In use

2010
Facility type

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2010
Management

Name Prison Division of the Lebanese Gendarmerie

Type Governmental

2010
Custodial Authorities

Agency General Security

Ministry Ministry of Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2010

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2022

Name Adult men

2010

Name Accompanied minors

2010
Categories of detainees

Name Recognized refugees (administrative)

2010

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2010

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2010

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2010

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1050

2010

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2022

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2010

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2022
Inadequate conditions

Overcrowding

2022

Medical care

2022

Official registry of detainees

2022

State of repair

2022

Protection from Physical Violence

2022

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2010

STAFF

Mistreatment Reports

Yes

2022

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Age Segregation

Yes

2010
Legal Segregation

No

2010
Family Segregation

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Overall assessment of facility health care provision

Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2022
Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

No

2022
Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival

No

2022
Doctor on Duty

No Doctor on Duty

2022
Nurse on Duty

No Nurse on Duty

2022
Reports of Deaths

Yes

2022

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