Nice, Alpes-Maritimes

Nice Centre de Rétention Administrative

France

Status

In use

2022

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Polices aux frontières, Police aux frontières, Police aux frontières

Management: Polices aux Frontières (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Asylum seekers (administrative), Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
35
YES

2017

No Data
France

43,656

Migration Detainee Entries

118,975

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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FACILITY NAMES
Nice Centre de Rétention Administrative
Location

Country: France

City & Region: Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 43.7451119, 7.3949675

Contact Information

Caserne Auvare, 28, rue de Roquebillière - 06300 Nice
Tel: 00 33 4 92 17 25 23

Civil Society Contacts

Organisation: Forum réfugiés
Website: https://www.forumrefugies.org/
Phone: 04 93 56 21 76 / 04 93 55 68 11

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2022

Status In use

2021

Status Temporarily closed

2020

Status Last documented use

2018

Status In use

2016

Status In use

2008
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2022

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2017

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2016

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2008
National typology

Name Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)

2022

Name Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)

2017

Name Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)

2016
Management

Name Polices aux Frontières

Type Governmental

2022

Name Police aux frontières

Type Governmental

2017

Name Police aux frontières

Type Governmental

2016

Name Police nationale / Police des Airs et Frontières PAF

Type Governmental

2008
Custodial Authorities

Agency Polices aux frontières

Ministry Ministère de l'intérieur

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2022

Agency Police aux frontières

Ministry Ministère de l'Intérieur

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2017

Agency Police aux frontières

Ministry Ministère de l'Intérieur

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2016
Outsourced services and non-state actors

Provider ONET

Service Laundry services

2022

Provider GEPSA

Service Food services

2022

Provider GEPSA

Service Food services

2017

Provider ONET

Service Facility maintenance

2017

Provider ONET

Service Laundry services

2017

Provider ONET

Service Facility maintenance

2016

Provider GEPSA

Service Food services

2016
Operating Period

Year of Entry 1986

2016

Year of Entry 1986

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2022

Name Adult men

2017

Name Adult men

2016

Name Adult women

2007

Name Adult men

2007
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Name Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2017

Name Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2016

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2008
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Tunisia

Country #2 Algeria

Country #3 Morocco

Country #4 Romania

Country #5 Moldova

2022

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 35

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 38

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 38

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 44

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 622

2022

Number 426

2021

Number 338

2020

Number 623

2019

Number 810

2018

Number 1029

2017

Number 957

2016

Number 1309

2015

Number 1414

2013

Number 1599

2007

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Medium-term (4-20 days)

2022

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2016
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 17

2022

Number of Days 17

2020

Number of Days 12

2017

Number of Days 12

2016

Number of Days 7.8

2013
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
90
2022

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Released (year)

Percentage 73

2022
Percentage of Detainees Deported (year)

Percentage 21

2022

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Access to telephones

2017

Showers and toilets

2017

State of repair

2016

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2022
External Security Regime

Secure

2022

Secure

2017

Secure

2016

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Not Applicable

2022

Not Applicable

2017

Not Applicable

2016

Yes

2008
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2017
Family Segregation

Not Applicable

2022

CELLS

Detainees Per Cell

6

2022

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Yes

2022
Outdoor Space

Yes

2022
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

12

2022
Leisure Equipment

No

2022

HEALTH

Doctor on Duty

At least once a week

2022
Nurse on Duty

At least once a week

2022
Psychologist Visits

No regular visits

2022
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
2 January 2013
Covid-19 Measures
Measure
Implementation
Obvs. Date
Detainee Social Distancing or Isolation
Yes
2022
COVID Testing
Yes
Use of Masks by Staff
Unknown
Distribution of Masks to Detainees
Partially
Distribution of Hygenic Supplies
Partially
Legal Procedures Halted
Partially
2022

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Yes

2022
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2022
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2017
Yes
Judicial authorities
2017
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2016
Family Access

Yes

2022

Yes

2017

Yes

2016

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

No

2022