Hamilton, Ontario

Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre

Status

Last documented use

2013

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

Management: Canada's Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (Governmental)

Detains: Asylum seekers (administrative), Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
No Data
No Data
No Data
Canada

8,825

Migration Detainee Entries

2

Detained Unaccompanied Children

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FACILITY NAMES
Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre
Location

Country: Canada

City & Region: Hamilton, Ontario, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 43.263207, -79.858729

Contact Information

165 Barton St E Hamilton, ON L8L 2W6 Canada Tel: +1 905-523-8800


MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Last documented use
2013
In use
2012
In use
2011
In use
2010
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2012
Management
Management
Type
Year
Canada's Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services
Governmental
2013
Canada Border Services Agency
Governmental
2012
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Public Safety Canada
Internal or Public Security
2013

DETAINEES

Categories of detainees

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2013

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2013

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2012

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2011

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2010

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2010

SIZE & POPULATION

Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 10

2013

Number 26

2012

Number 26

2011

Number 38

2010

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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