San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas

San Cristobal de las Casas Estacion Provisional

Status

Temporarily closed

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Instituto Nacional de Migración-Migration's national institute, Instituto Nacional de Migración/ National Migration Institute, Instituto Nacional de Migracion

Management: Instituto Nacional de Migración (Governmental)

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

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
52
YES

2019

No Data
Mexico

782,176

Migration Detainee Entries

6,660

Detained Unaccompanied Children

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FACILITY NAMES
San Cristobal de las Casas Estacion Provisional
Location

Country: Mexico

City & Region: San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 16.7344615875, -92.6491641998

Contact Information
Estación migratoria en San Cristobal de las Casas
Titular: Lic. Maura Esther Bravo Hernandez
Domicilio Diagonal Hermanos Pan y Agua, No. 28, Barrio San Ramón, C.P. 29240, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas.
Teléfono(s) 01(967)678 65 94

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Temporarily closed
2024
Temporarily closed
2024
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2017
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Estancia Provisional Tipo B
2024
Management
Management
Type
Instituto Nacional de Migración
Governmental
Instituto Nacional de Migración
Governmental
Instituto Nacional de Migracion
Governmental
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Instituto Nacional de Migración-Migration's national institute
Secretaría de Gobernación- Ministry of the Interior
Immigration or Citizenship
2024
Instituto Nacional de Migración/ National Migration Institute
Secretaría de Gobernación/ Secretariat of Governance
Immigration or Citizenship
2024
Instituto Nacional de Migracion
Secertaria de Gobernacion
Interior or Home Affairs
2012
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Government
Instituto Nacional de Migración
Government
INM
Government
INM
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2011
2023
2011
2023
2011

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name LGBTI persons

2024

Name Adult women

2024

Name Adult men

2024

Name Adult women

2024

Name Adult men

2024

Name Adult women

2012

Name Adult men

2012
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2024

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2024

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 52

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 52

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 52

2019

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 70

2011
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Reported Overpopulation Yes

2019

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2024

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
2
2024

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Food provision

2019

Hygiene

2019

Showers and toilets

2019

Medical care

2019

Overcrowding

2019

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2024
External Security Regime

Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2024
Family Segregation

Yes

2024

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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