Lyubimets

Lyubimets Detention Centre (Special Home for Temporary Accommodation of Foreigners (SHAF))

Bulgaria

Status

In use

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Migration Directorate, Migration Directorate, National Service Border Police

Management: Migration Directorate. Ministry of Interior. (Governmental)

Detains: Asylum seekers (administrative), Families, Accompanied minors, Adult women, Adult men, Recognized refugees (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
660
342

29 December 2021

YES

2023

Bulgaria

18,554

Migration Detainee Entries

22,805

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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Detention Observatory Partners
Global Detention Project
Red Line Project
Bulgarian Foundation for Access to Rights (FAR)
FACILITY NAMES
Lyubimets Detention Centre (Special Home for Temporary Accommodation of Foreigners (SHAF))
Location

Country: Bulgaria

City & Region: Lyubimets, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 41.8265953736, 26.0815429688

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2023
In use
2022
Last documented use
2018
In use
2016
In use
2015
In use
2013
In use
2011
Facility type
Category
Type
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Special Home for Temporary Accommodation of Foreigners
2018
Special Home for Temporary Placement of Foreigners
2013
Management
Management
Type
Migration Directorate. Ministry of Interior.
Governmental
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Migration Directorate
Ministry of Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2017
Migration Directorate
Ministry of the Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2013
National Service Border Police
Ministry of Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2011
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Bulgarian Red Cross
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Government
Ministry of Interior
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2011

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Families

2019

Name Accompanied minors

2019

Name Adult women

2019

Name Adult men

2019

Name Disabled persons

2016

Name Families

2016
Categories of detainees

Name Recognized refugees (administrative)

2019

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2019

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2019

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2013

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 660

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 660

2021

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 300

2017

Type Capacity including surge

Capacity 400

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 300

2015

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 300

2011
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 853

2017
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
342
29 December 2021
258
6 October 2017
349
2 September 2013
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Reported Overpopulation Yes

2023

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 52

2017

Number of Days 30

2013

Number of Days 31

2012

Number of Days 59

2011

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2023

Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2017
Inadequate conditions

Access to internet

2023

Bedding and clothing

2023

Food provision

2023

Hygiene

2023

Medical care

2023

Overcrowding

2023

Showers and toilets

2023

Bedding and clothing

2017

Showers and toilets

2017

Recreation

2017

Medical care

2017

Food provision

2017

State of repair

2017

Cell space

2017

Hygiene

2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2019

STAFF

Specially Trained

Yes

2017
Mistreatment Reports

Yes

2017

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2017
Age Segregation

No

2017
Legal Segregation

Yes

2017

Yes

2017
Family Segregation

Yes

2017

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Outdoor Space

Yes

2023

Yes

2021
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

2

2023

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Yes

2023
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
International non-governmental groups
2023
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2023
Yes
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2023
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2023
Yes
International Organization for Migration
2017
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2017
Yes
National Preventive Mechanism under OPCAT
2017
Yes
Bar associations or similar
2017
Yes
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
2017
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2017
Family Access

Yes

2023

Yes

2017
Consular Access

Yes

2017

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Internet Access

No

2021