Sharjah

Sharjah Central/Out Jail for Men

Status

Last documented use

2018

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Not Available

Management: Sharjah Police (Government-local)

Detains: Adult men, Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
2000
No Data
No Data
United Arab Emirates

2,700

Detained Asylum Seekers

1,393

Refugees

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FACILITY NAMES
Sharjah Central/Out Jail for Men
Location

Country: United Arab Emirates

City & Region: Sharjah, Middle East

Latitude, Longitude: 25.355646, 55.450267

Contact Information

Sharjah Central/Out Jail

PO Box 29

Sharjah

+971 (0) 65381118


MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Last documented use
2018
In use
2013
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2018
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2013
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Sharjah Punitive and Rehabilitation Establishments
2018
Management
Management
Type
Year
Sharjah Police
Government-local
2017
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
Emirate of Sharjah
2018
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1981

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2017

Adult men

2013
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2017

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2013

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 2000

2017

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Not Applicable

2017
Legal Segregation

Yes

2013
Family Segregation

Not Applicable

2017

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS