Alexandria (Nile Delta)

Amreya Police Station

Egypt

Status

In use

2020

Type: Police station or jail (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Egyptian National Police, Police

Management: Police (Interior Ministry/Security Management) (Governmental)

Detains: Asylum seekers (administrative), Unaccompanied minors

Conditions complaints? Capacity Reported population
YES

2020

No Data
No Data
Egypt

300,128

Refugees

84,154

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
Amreya Police Station
Location

Country: Egypt

City & Region: Alexandria (Nile Delta), Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 31.010019072377496, 29.806002473229864

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2020

Status Closed/ceased migrant detention

2018

Status In use

2014
Facility type

Category Filter Criminal

Type Police station or jail

2014
Management

Name Police (Interior Ministry/Security Management)

Type Governmental

2014
Custodial Authorities

Agency Egyptian National Police

Ministry Ministry of interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2020

Agency Police

Ministry Interior Ministry

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2014
Facility owner

State or Privately Owned Government

Name of Owner Interior Ministry

2014
Extraterritorial Indicators

Foreign Financing No

Countries/Entities N/A

Offshore Detention Operations No

Countries/Entities N/A

2020

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Unaccompanied minors

2020
Categories of detainees

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2020
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Syria

2020

SIZE & POPULATION

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2020

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
Unlimited
2020

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Not Available

2020
Inadequate conditions

Ventilation

2020

Freedom of movement within facility

2020

Recreation

2020

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2020
Non-Carceral Child-Friendly Space

No

2020
Internal Security Regime

High Security (locked in cells all or most of time)

2020
External Security Regime

Secure

2014
Armed Internal Personnel

Yes

2020
Armed External Guards

Yes

2020

STAFF

Culturally/Ethnically Diverse

No

2020
Specially Trained

Unknown

2020
Mistreatment Reports

No

2020

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Not Available

2020
Age Segregation

No

2020
Legal Segregation

No

2020
Family Segregation

Not Applicable

2020

CELLS

Security/Isolation Cells

Yes

2020
Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

No

2020
Maximum Time in Security/Isolation Cells (hours)

No Limit

2020

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

No

2020
Outdoor Space

No

2020
Leisure Equipment

No

2020
Activities/Education for Children

No

2020
Skills Development for Adults

No

2020
Language Classes

No

2020
Possibility to Prepare Own Meals

No

2020
Remunerated Work

No

2020

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

No

2020
Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival

No

2020
Doctor on Duty

No Doctor on Duty

2020
Psychologist Visits

No regular visits

2020
Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
No
Covid-19 Measures
Measure
Implementation
Obvs. Date
Vaccinations
No
Detainee Release
No
Detainee Social Distancing or Isolation
No
COVID Testing
No
COVID Education
No
Use of Masks by Staff
Partially
Distribution of Masks to Detainees
Unknown
Distribution of Hygenic Supplies
No
Outside Access to Detainees Blocked
Partially
Legal Procedures Halted
Partially
2020

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Infrequently

2020
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
No
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2020
Family Access

Infrequently

2020

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

No

2020
Free Outgoing Local Calls

No

2020
Receiving Calls

No

2020
Computer Access

No

2020
Internet Access

No

2020
Access to Personal Cell Phones

No

2020