Jeddah - Mecca

al-Shumaisi Detention Centre (Tahril Immigration Detention Center or Tarhil Shumaysi)

Saudi Arabia

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Saudi Immigration Police (Rijal Al-Jawazat)

Management: Saudi Immigration Police (Rijal Al-Jawazat) (Governmental)

Detains: Adult women, Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Deaths at facility Conditions complaints?
32000
Yes

2024

YES

2021

Saudi Arabia

10

Deaths in Detention

488

Refugees

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FACILITY NAMES
al-Shumaisi Detention Centre (Tahril Immigration Detention Center or Tarhil Shumaysi)
Location

Country: Saudi Arabia

City & Region: Jeddah - Mecca, Middle East

Latitude, Longitude: 21.531359, 39.391711

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2021
In use
2020
In use
2018
In use
2015
In use
2014
In use
2007
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2014
Management
Management
Type
Year
Saudi Immigration Police (Rijal Al-Jawazat)
Governmental
2015
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Saudi Immigration Police (Rijal Al-Jawazat)
Ministry of Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2015

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2020
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2020

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2020

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 32000

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 32000

2017
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Yes

2022

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2024

Length Medium-term (4-20 days)

2017
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2024

Reported Overstays Yes

2018

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2021
2021
2021
2020
2020
2018
2016
2016

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

Mistreatment Reports

Mistreatment Complaints Yes

2024

Mistreatment Complaints Yes

2018

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Yes

2017
Family Segregation

Family Segregation Yes

2017

CELLS

Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs) No

2024

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
Hospital accessMedication
Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
2024
N.A.
2 January 2014

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