Hsinchu City

Hsinchu Detention centre

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2018

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 Conditions complaints?
334
89

31 December 2017

YES

2013

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FACILITY NAMES
Hsinchu Detention centre

Alternative Names: 新竹收容所 (Hsinchu Detention Centre)

Location

Country: Taiwan, Province of China

City & Region: Hsinchu City, Asia-Pacific

Latitude, Longitude: 24.793159, 120.95238

Contact Information
No. 122 Sonling Rd.
Hsinchu City
Tel. +866 (0) 3 524 16 48

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status Closed/ceased migrant detention

2018

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

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
Operating Period

Year of Entry 1988

Year Ceased 2018

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2014

Name Adult women

2014

Name Adult women

2013

Name Adult men

2008

Name Adult women

2008

Name Adult women

2007

Name Adult men

2007

Name Accompanied minors

2004
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2014

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2013

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2007

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 334

2014

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 630

2008

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 630

2007

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 836

2007
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 1361

2018

Number 1842

2017

Number 1584

2016

Number 2205

2013

Number 2456

2012

Number 1881

2011
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
89
31 December 2017
83
31 December 2016
147
31 May 2014
150
30 April 2014
145
31 March 2014
177
28 February 2014
141
31 January 2014
203
31 December 2011
471
31 August 2008
516
30 November 2007
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
71
31 May 2014
60
30 April 2014
80
31 March 2014
89
28 February 2014
57
31 January 2014
154
31 August 2008
144
30 November 2007
Number of women detained on single day
Number
Date
76
31 May 2014
90
30 April 2014
65
31 March 2014
88
28 February 2014
84
31 January 2014
317
31 August 2008
372
30 November 2007

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2018

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2015
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 26

2018

Number of Days 25

2017

Number of Days 27

2016

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Released (year)

Percentage 103

2013

Percentage 95

2012

Percentage 79

2011

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Ventilation

2013

Outdoor exercise

2013

Temperature

2013

State of repair

2013

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2007

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2013

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