Jorhat, Assam

Jorhat Transit Camp (cum Central Jail)

India

Status

In use

2024

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Not Available

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

Detains: Adult women, Adult men

Reported population Deaths at facility Capacity
22

19 August 2021

Yes

18 February 2019

No Data
India

5,565

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

414

Detained Asylum Seekers

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FACILITY NAMES
Jorhat Transit Camp (cum Central Jail)
Location

Country: India

City & Region: Jorhat, Assam, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: 26.730590746288538, 94.19520397061363

Contact Information
Barbheta, Jorhat,
785004

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2019
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2019
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Transit Centre
2021
Management
Management
Type
Year
Assam Prisons Headquarters, Home and Political Department
Government-local
2021
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2015

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2019

Name Adult men

2019

SIZE & POPULATION

Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
22
19 August 2021
158
18 February 2019

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

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

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