Yilan County

Yilan Detention centre

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: National Immigration Agency, National Immigration Agency

Management: National Immigration Agency (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
420
388

30 April 2021

No Data

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FACILITY NAMES
Yilan Detention centre
Location

Country: Taiwan, Province of China

City & Region: Yilan County, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: 24.664054, 121.743559

Contact Information
No. 33, Alley 22
Lane 255, Meihua Rd.
Dongshan Township
Yilan County
Tel. +886 (0) 3 957 60 41/96 15 101

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2020
Last documented use
2016
In use
2015
In use
2013
In use
2007
Facility type
Category
Type
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
Management
Management
Type
National Immigration Agency
Governmental
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
National Immigration Agency
Ministry of the Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2015
National Immigration Agency
Ministry of Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2007
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1988

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2014

Name Adult women

2014
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2013

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 420

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 424

2014

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1612

2005
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 2851

2020

Number 4614

2019

Number 4001

2018

Number 3878

2017

Number 3288

2016

Number 2444

2013

Number 2891

2012

Number 2692

2011
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
388
30 April 2021
277
31 December 2020
297
31 July 2020
271
31 December 2019
246
31 December 2018
264
31 December 2017
229
31 August 2017
197
31 December 2016
180
31 May 2014
165
30 April 2014
176
31 March 2014
147
28 February 2014
149
31 January 2014
257
31 December 2011
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
93
31 May 2014
67
30 April 2014
80
31 March 2014
60
28 February 2014
65
31 January 2014
Number of women detained on single day
Number
Date
87
31 May 2014
98
30 April 2014
96
31 March 2014
87
28 February 2014
84
31 January 2014

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2015
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 38

2020

Number of Days 30

2019

Number of Days 30

2018

Number of Days 29

2017

Number of Days 28

2016

Number of Days 33

2014

Number of Days 34

2013

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Released (year)

Percentage 106

2013

Percentage 98

2012

Percentage 101

2011

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2007

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Doctor on Duty

No Doctor on Duty

2013
Nurse on Duty

No Nurse on Duty

2013
Psychologist Visits

No regular visits

2013
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
DoctorsNursesPsychological carePromotion of personal health and hygiene
2013
Barriers to care
Barriers to Care
Obvs. Date
Lack of complaint mechanismPatient forced to pay for careInadequate translation servicesUnsanitary/inadequate detention conditionsUse of solitary confinementInadequate ventilation
2013

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Infrequently

2013
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
Judicial authorities
2018

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Limited

2013