Al Aweer, Dubai

Dubai Central Jail for Women (also Al-Aweer Detention Centre for Women)

Status

In use

2020

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Not Available

Management: Dubai Police (Governmental)

Detains: Adult women, Accompanied minors, Families, Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Reported population Capacity Deaths at facility
400

4 October 2017

No Data
No Data
United Arab Emirates

2,700

Detained Asylum Seekers

1,393

Refugees

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FACILITY NAMES
Dubai Central Jail for Women (also Al-Aweer Detention Centre for Women)
Location

Country: United Arab Emirates

City & Region: Al Aweer, Dubai, Middle East

Latitude, Longitude: 25.148933, 55.509483

Contact Information

Dubai Central Jail



Al Aweer Road (E 44 Road)



Al Aweer (near Dubai Cultural Sports Club)



P.O. Box 1493

Dubai, UAE



Helpline: +9714 213 8888



Telephone: +9714 287 1788



Fax: +9714 217 1575


MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2020

Status Last documented use

2018

Status In use

2013
Facility type

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2018

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2013
Management

Name Dubai Police

Type Governmental

2018

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2015

Name Accompanied minors

2015

Name Families

2015
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2015

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2015

SIZE & POPULATION

Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
400
4 October 2017

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2013

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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