Al Salloum, North-west Egypt on the Egypt-Libya border

Al Salloum Police Station

Egypt

Status

In use

2020

Type: Police station or jail (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Egyptian Nationaal Police

Management: Ministry of Interior (Governmental)

Detains: Asylum seekers (administrative), Recognized refugees (administrative), Unaccompanied minors, Adult women, Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Conditions complaints? Mistreatment complaints? Capacity
YES

2020

Yes
No Data
Egypt

248,057

Refugees

84,154

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
Al Salloum Police Station
Location

Country: Egypt

City & Region: Al Salloum, North-west Egypt on the Egypt-Libya border, Africa

Latitude, Longitude: 31.560613093800843, 25.15880521739609

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2020
Last documented use
2018
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Police station or jail
2018
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Police Station
2020
Management
Management
Type
Year
Ministry of Interior
Governmental
2018
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Egyptian Nationaal Police
Ministry of interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2020
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
2018
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
Unknown
Foreign Support
Foreign Financing
Country/Entity
Offshore detention
Country/Entity
Year
No
N/A
No
N/A
2020

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Unaccompanied minors

2020

Name Adult women

2020

Name Adult men

2020

Name Adult men

2018

Name Unaccompanied minors

2018

Name Adult women

2018

Name Accompanied minors

2018
Categories of detainees

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2020

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2020

Name Recognized refugees (administrative)

2020

Name Recognized refugees (administrative)

2018

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2018

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2018
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Eritrea

Country #2 Sudan

2020

SIZE & POPULATION

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2020
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 54

2020

Number of Days 60

2018
Overstays

Reported Overstays Not Applicable

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

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Not Available

2020

Not Available

2018
Inadequate conditions

Access to clean drinking water

2020

Food provision

2020

Hygiene

2020

Access to internet

2020

Access to telephones

2020

Bedding and clothing

2020

Medical care

2020

Showers and toilets

2020

Protection from Physical Violence

2020

Access to clean drinking water

2018

Access to internet

2018

Access to telephones

2018

Bedding and clothing

2018

Cell space

2018

Food provision

2018

Freedom of movement within facility

2018

Hygiene

2018

Medical care

2018

Outdoor exercise

2018

Overcrowding

2018

Recreation

2018

Showers and toilets

2018

Ventilation

2018

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
Armed Internal Personnel

No

2020
Armed External Guards

No

2020

STAFF

Specially Trained

Unknown

2020
Mistreatment Reports

Yes

2020

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2020

Yes

2018
Age Segregation

No

2020

No

2018
Legal Segregation

No

2020

No

2018
Family Segregation

Not Available

2020

CELLS

At Least Three Square Meters Per Detainee

No

2020
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
Nurse on Duty

No Nurse 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

Not Available

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