Sohar

Sohar Deportation Centre

Status

Last documented use

2014

Type: Administrative (Immigration detention centre)

Authority:

Detains:

Capacity

Not available

Reported Population

265

2006

Inadequate Conditions

Not available

Oman

27,837

Immigration detainees

Detained asylum seekers

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information
Center status

Status Last documented use

2014

Status In use

2006
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2014
National typology

Name Deportation Centre

2014
Operating period

Year of Entry 2002

Year Ceased

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Reported population at a specific time

Number 265

2006
Management
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Security Regime
Armed guards
Maximum official detention period at facility
Reported overstays at facility
Estimated average detention period (days)
Demographics
Categories of detainees
Gender segregation
Legal segregation
Family segregation
Age segregation
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility)
Capacity reserved for immigration detainees (criminal facility)
Occupancy rate
Total number of detainees (year)
Average daily population
Reported overpopulation
Inspection grade
Reports of adequate or inadequate conditions
Specially trained personnel
Mistreatment complaints
Access by international organizations, civil society, national institutions
Family access
Consular access
Reported deaths at this facility
Reports of attempted or successful suicides at this facility

BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority

Agency Royal Oman Police

Ministry Royal Oman Police

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2006

Agency Ministry of Manpower

Ministry Ministry of Manpower

Ministry Typology Labour

2006
Facility owner
Estimated cost per detainee day at facility (in USD)
Estimated annual facility budget (in USD)
Area of authority or operations