Gyunggi-do

Hwaseong Immigration Detention Center

Republic of Korea (South Korea)

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Immigration Bureau

Management: Not Available

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
473
273

15 August 2022

Yes

18 October 2020

Republic of Korea (South Korea)

3,907

Refugees

20,214

Asylum Applications

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FACILITY NAMES
Hwaseong Immigration Detention Center

Alternative Names: 화성외국인보호소 ["Hwaseong Foreigner Shelter"]

Location

Country: Republic of Korea (South Korea)

City & Region: Gyunggi-do, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: 37.20895348349961, 126.76796128638708

Contact Information
238-7 Sukkyo-ri, Mado-myun
Hwaseong-si, Gyunggi-do
Tel. +82 31 355 2014
Fax. +82 31 355 2018

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2024

Status In use

2023

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2009
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2009
Custodial Authorities

Agency Immigration Bureau

Ministry Ministry of Justice

Ministry Typology Justice

2009
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2000

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2023

Name Adult men

2023

Name Accompanied minors

2020

Name Adult men

2009

Name Adult women

2009

Name Accompanied minors

2009
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009
At-Risk Populations

At-Risk Population Pregnant women

2022

At-Risk Population Asylum seekers

2022

At-Risk Population Elderly (over 60)

2022

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 473

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 712

2009
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 258

2021

Number 320

2020

Number 259

2019
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 3030

2021

Number 4825

2020

Number 13975

2019
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
273
15 August 2022
273
4 August 2022
262
22 February 2019
262
13 November 2018
209
2 June 2007
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
210
15 August 2022
210
4 August 2022
144
13 November 2018
Number of women detained on single day
Number
Date
63
15 August 2022
63
4 August 2022
118
13 November 2018
Number of children (under 18) detained on single day
Number
Date
2
4 August 2022

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2019
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 31

2021

Number of Days 24

2020

Number of Days 7

2019

Number of Days 100

2014

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Released (year)

Percentage 106

2021

Percentage 94

2020

Percentage 100

2019

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Bedding and clothing

2019

Showers and toilets

2019

Food provision

2019

Medical care

2019

Lighting

2007

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2009

STAFF

Number of Staff

198

2022
Specially Trained

No

2019

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2009
Family Segregation

Yes

2019

CELLS

Security/Isolation Cells

Yes

2022
Detainees Per Cell

16

2015

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

Yes

2019
Activities/Education for Children

No

2020
Possibility to Prepare Own Meals

No

2023

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Yes

2019
Psychologist Visits

No regular visits

2019
Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
18 October 2020
Reports of Injury/Physical Harm
Injury/physical harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes September

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2023
Yes
Bar associations or similar
2019

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Yes

2019
Computer Access

No

2019
Internet Access

No

2019