New Taipei City

Taipei 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, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
280
195

30 April 2021

No Data

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FACILITY NAMES
Taipei Detention centre
Location

Country: Taiwan, Province of China

City & Region: New Taipei City, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: 24.903284, 121.367806

Contact Information
No. 150, Dapu Rd. Sanxiz District New Taipei City Tel. +886 (0) 2 267 300 91 Fax. +886 (0) 2 267 300 93

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2024

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2016

Status In use

2015

Status In use

2013

Status In use

2007
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2015

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2013

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2007
Management

Name National Immigration Agency

Type Governmental

2015
Custodial Authorities

Agency National Immigration Agency

Ministry Ministry of the Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2015

Agency National Immigration Agency

Ministry Ministry of Interior

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2007

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2014

Name Adult women

2014

Name Adult women

2013

Name Adult men

2013

Name Accompanied minors

2013

Name Adult women

2007

Name Adult men

2007
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 280

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 280

2014

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 280

2008

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 256

2007
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 2422

2020

Number 2340

2019

Number 2202

2018

Number 2415

2017

Number 2571

2016

Number 2355

2013

Number 2304

2012

Number 1589

2011
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
195
30 April 2021
192
31 December 2020
277
31 July 2020
82
31 December 2019
141
31 December 2018
137
31 December 2017
139
31 December 2016
215
31 May 2014
204
30 April 2014
245
31 March 2014
246
28 February 2014
273
31 January 2014
217
31 December 2011
237
31 August 2008
280
30 November 2007
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
118
31 May 2014
98
30 April 2014
120
31 March 2014
128
28 February 2014
134
31 January 2014
101
31 August 2008
140
30 November 2007
Number of women detained on single day
Number
Date
97
31 May 2014
106
30 April 2014
125
31 March 2014
118
28 February 2014
139
31 January 2014
136
31 August 2008
140
30 November 2007
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Reported Overpopulation Yes

2007

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2020

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2015
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 33

2020

Number of Days 25

2019

Number of Days 30

2018

Number of Days 26

2017

Number of Days 28

2016

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Released (year)

Percentage 93

2013

Percentage 91

2012

Percentage 84

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

At least once a week

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

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Limited

2013