Riyadh, Riyadh

Riyadh Deportation Centre (also Shumesi Deportation Centre)

Saudi Arabia

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

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

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

Detains: Adult men, Unaccompanied minors, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Conditions complaints? Capacity Reported population
YES

2018

No Data
No Data
Saudi Arabia

10

Deaths in Detention

178,000

Voluntary Returns & Forced Removals

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FACILITY NAMES
Riyadh Deportation Centre (also Shumesi Deportation Centre)
Location

Country: Saudi Arabia

City & Region: Riyadh, Riyadh, Middle East

Latitude, Longitude: 24.637348302974058, 46.68751180669472

Contact Information
Al Imam Faisal Ibn Turki Ibn Abdallah, Ulaishah, Riyadh 12742, Saudi Arabia

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2024
Last documented use
2018
In use
2015
In use
2005
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2015
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 men

2013

Unaccompanied minors

2013

Adult men

2005
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2018

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2005

SIZE & POPULATION

Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Yes

2018

Yes

2018

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Temperature

2018

Ventilation

2018

Food provision

2018

Access to clean drinking water

2018

Overcrowding

2013

Showers and toilets

2013

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2005

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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