Kokrajhar, Assam

Kokrajhar Transit Camp (cum District Jail)

India

Status

In use

2024

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Not Available

Management: Assam Prison Headquarters, Home and Political Department (Government-local)

Detains: Adult women, Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Reported population Deaths at facility Capacity
11

19 August 2021

Yes

20 February 2019

No Data
India

5,565

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

414

Detained Asylum Seekers

To country overview
Marker
Leaflet, © OpenStreetMap contributors
FACILITY NAMES
Kokrajhar Transit Camp (cum District Jail)
Location

Country: India

City & Region: Kokrajhar, Assam, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: 26.432609, 90.260165

Contact Information
District Jail Kokrajhar, P.O. Kokrajhar,

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2020
In use
2019
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2019
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Transit Camp
2021
Management
Management
Type
Year
Assam Prison Headquarters, Home and Political Department
Government-local
2021
Estimated annual facility budget (in USD)
Amount (USD)
Services
Year
32,447.77
2018
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2012

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2020

Name Adult men

2019

Name Accompanied minors

2018
Categories of detainees

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2018

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Bangladesh

Country #2 Myanmar

2018

SIZE & POPULATION

Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
11
19 August 2021
140
1 January 2020
153
20 February 2019

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2018
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2018

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2018
External Security Regime

High security

2018

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Legal Segregation

Yes

2018

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

No

2018
Remunerated Work

No

2018

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
20 February 2019

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

No

2018
Consular Access

No

2018

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Limited

2018