Sabah

Tawau Temporary Immigration Depot

Status

In use

2021

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Federal Task Force of Sabah

Management: Federal Special Task Force (Governmental)

Detains: Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
800
No Data
No Data
Malaysia

3,211

Detained Women

150

Deaths in Detention

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FACILITY NAMES
Tawau Temporary Immigration Depot
Location

Country: Malaysia

City & Region: Sabah, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: 4.249592, 117.8815

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2021

Status Last documented use

2011

Status In use

2007
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2007
Management

Name Federal Special Task Force

Type Governmental

2015

Name Pasukan Petugas Khas Persekutuan Negeri Sabah

Type Governmental

2007
Custodial Authorities

Agency Federal Task Force of Sabah

2015

DETAINEES

Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 800

2007

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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