Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone

Marseille Centre de Rétention Administrative

France

Status

In use

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Police 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 Reported population Conditions complaints?
136
71

30 November 2018

YES

2018

France

46,955

Migration Detainee Entries

118,975

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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ABOUT

Asylum applicants registered at Marseille Airport are also held in the Marseille CRA.

FACILITY NAMES
Marseille Centre de Rétention Administrative
Location

Country: France

City & Region: Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 43.3317801, 5.378835

Contact Information
18 Boulevard des Peintures
13014 Marseille
Tel: 00 33 4 91 53 62 07
Civil Society Contacts

Organisation: Forum réfugiés
Website: https://www.forumrefugies.org/
Phone: 04 91 56 69 56

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2023
In use
2022
Temporarily closed
2020
Last documented use
2018
In use
2016
In use
2008
Facility type
Category
Type
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)
2022
Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)
2017
Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)
2016
Management
Management
Type
Polices aux Frontières
Governmental
Police aux frontières
Governmental
Police aux frontières
Governmental
Police nationale / Police des Airs et Frontières PAF
Governmental
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Police aux frontières
Ministère de l'Intérieur
Interior or Home Affairs
2022
Police aux frontières
Ministère de l'Intérieur
Interior or Home Affairs
2017
Police aux frontières
Ministère de l'Intérieur
Interior or Home Affairs
2016
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
VINCI
Food services
VINCI
Facility maintenance
VINCI
Laundry services
EVANIS
Laundry services
VINCI
Food services
VINCI
Facility maintenance
VINCI
Food services
VINCI (sub-contractors Défi restauration and Elior)
Food services
VINCI (sub-contractors Défi restauration and Elior)
Facility maintenance
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2006

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2022

Name Adult men

2017

Name Adult women

2017

Name Adult women

2016

Name Adult men

2016

Name Unaccompanied minors

2016

Name Families

2008

Name Accompanied minors

2008
Categories of detainees

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2023

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2017

Name Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2017

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Name Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2016

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2008
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Tunisia

Country #3 Morocco

Country #4 Afghanistan

Country #5 Nigeria

2023

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Tunisia

Country #3 Morocco

Country #4 Afghanistan

Country #5 Nigeria

2022

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 136

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 136

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 96

2018

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 136

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 136

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 136

2013

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 137

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 685

2022

Number 619

2021

Number 696

2020

Number 1431

2019

Number 1173

2018

Number 1289

2017

Number 1401

2016

Number 1769

2015

Number 1831

2014

Number 3132

2007
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 807

2023
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
71
30 November 2018
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Reported Overpopulation No

2018

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023

Length Long-term (more than 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 35

2023

Number of Days 31

2022

Number of Days 20

2020

Number of Days 19

2018

Number of Days 17

2017

Number of Days 18

2016

Number of Days 15

2014

Number of Days 13.8

2013

Number of Days 10.9

2008
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
90
2022

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Released (year)

Percentage 40

2022
Percentage of Detainees Deported (year)

Percentage 42

2022

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

State of repair

2018

Temperature

2018

Food provision

2018

Hygiene

2018

Outdoor exercise

2018

Temperature

2017

Access to clean drinking water

2017

Temperature

2016

State of repair

2016

Access to telephones

2016

Food provision

2014

Recreation

2013

Freedom of movement within facility

2013

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2023
External Security Regime

Secure

2017

Secure

2016

Secure

2008

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Not Applicable

2022

Yes

2017

Yes

2016
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2017
Family Segregation

Yes

2013

Yes

2008

CELLS

Detainees Per Cell

2

2022

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Yes

2023

Yes

2022
Hours Communal Space Accessible

17

2022
Outdoor Space

Yes

2023

Yes

2022
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

10

2022
Leisure Equipment

No

2022

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Yes

2022
Doctor on Duty

At least once a week

2023

At least once a week

2022
Nurse on Duty

At least once a week

2023

At least once a week

2022
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
30 June 2018
Yes
30 December 2017
Yes
2 January 2014

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Yes

2023

Yes

2022
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2023
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2022
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2017
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2016
Family Access

Yes

2023

Yes

2022

Yes

2017

Infrequently

2016

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Yes

2022
Receiving Calls

Yes

2022