Sumail

Central Prison of Oman

Oman

Status

In use

2021

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Directorate General of Prisons, Royal Oman Police

Management: Royal Oman Police (Governmental)

Detains: Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

Deaths at facility Capacity Reported population
Yes

1 May 2018

No Data
No Data
Oman

294

Refugees

420

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
Central Prison of Oman
Location

Country: Oman

City & Region: Sumail, Middle East

Latitude, Longitude: 23.244347, 58.137715

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2021
Last documented use
2018
In use
2014
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2015
Management
Management
Type
Year
Royal Oman Police
Governmental
2015
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Directorate General of Prisons
Royal Oman Police
Internal or Public Security
2018
Royal Oman Police
Royal Oman Police
Internal or Public Security
2015
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
Royal Oman Police
2021

DETAINEES

Demographics

Not Available

2021
Categories of detainees

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2016

SIZE & POPULATION

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Not Available

2021
Overstays

Reported Overstays Not Available

2021
Average Days in Detention (Asylum Procedure)
Average Days
Year
Unknown
2021
Average Days in Detention (Immigration Procedure)
Average Days
Year
Unknown
2021

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2015

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation No

2014

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
1 May 2018

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Year
Yes
International Committee of the Red Cross
2014
Consular Access

Consular Access Yes

2015

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