Al Aweer, Dubai

Dubai (Out)Jail (for short-term or temporary male prisoners)

Status

Last documented use

2018

Type: Criminal (Prison or pretrial detention centre)

Authority:

Detains: Undocumented migrants, Criminal detainees

Capacity

Not available

Reported Population

Not available

Inadequate Conditions

Not available

United Arab Emirates

Immigration detainees

Detained asylum seekers

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

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

Center status

Status Last documented use

2018

Status In use

2013
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2013
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OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Demographics

Name Adult men

2015
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2015

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2015
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Outsourced services and non-state actors
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