Comitán, Chiapas

Comitán Estacion Provisional

Status

Temporarily closed

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Instituto Nacional de Migración National Migration Institute, Instituto Nacional de Migracion

Management: Instituto Nacional de Migración (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Adult women, LGBTI persons, Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
80
YES

2019

No Data
Mexico

782,176

Migration Detainee Entries

6,660

Detained Unaccompanied Children

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FACILITY NAMES
Comitán Estacion Provisional
Location

Country: Mexico

City & Region: Comitán, Chiapas, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 16.2143243177, -92.1155762672

Contact Information
Estación migratoria en Comitán
Titular: Lic. Pedro Jaime de Jesús Gamboa Durán
Domicilio Carretera Internacional, S/n Entronque a Tzimol, C.P. 30000, Comitán de Domínguez, Chiapas.
Teléfono(s)01(963)632 22 00

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status Temporarily closed

2023

Status In use

2023

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2017

Status In use

2012
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2024

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2012
National typology

Name Estancia Provisional Tipo B

2024
Management

Name Instituto Nacional de Migración

Type Governmental

2024

Name Instituto Nacional de Migracion/Direccion de Estaciones Migratorias

Type Governmental

2012
Custodial Authorities

Agency Instituto Nacional de Migración National Migration Institute

Ministry Secretaría de Gobernación Secretariat of Governance

Ministry Typology Immigration or Citizenship

2024

Agency Instituto Nacional de Migracion

Ministry Secertaria de Gobernacion

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2012
Facility owner

State or Privately Owned Government

Name of Owner INM

2024
Operating Period

Year of Entry Unknown

Year Ceased 2023

2024

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2024

Name Adult women

2024

Name LGBTI persons

2024

Name Adult men

2012

Name Adult women

2012
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2024

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2024

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 80

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 120

2019

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 80

2011

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2024

Length Medium-term (4-20 days)

2017

Length Medium-term (4-20 days)

2012
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
2
2024

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Lighting

2019

Bedding and clothing

2019

Food provision

2019

Medical care

2019

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2024
External Security Regime

Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2024

No

2019
Family Segregation

Yes

2024

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS