Bordeaux, Gironde

Bordeaux Centre de Rétention Administrative

France

Status

In use

2023

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Regional competent prefect

Management: Police aux frontières( (UGT) : unité de garde et de transfert (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
20
3

25 March 2020

Yes

15 December 2021

France

46,955

Migration Detainee Entries

118,975

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

To country overview

“le CRA de Bordeaux est situé au sous-sol de l’Hôtel de police, avec peu de lumière naturelle, des couloirs envahis d’odeurs nauséabondes et avec pour seul espace extérieur une cour de quelques dizaines de mètres emmurée et grillagée. [the Bordeaux CRA is located in the basement of the Police Station, with little natural light, corridors filled with foul odors and with a courtyard of a few dozen meters walled and fenced as the only outdoor space.]”

FACILITY NAMES
Bordeaux Centre de Rétention Administrative
Location

Country: France

City & Region: Bordeaux, Gironde, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 44.833471, -0.5882467

Contact Information
Commissariat central
23, rue François-de-Sourdis
33000 Bordeaux
Tel 0557857481
Civil Society Contacts

Organisation: Cimade
Website: https://www.lacimade.org/


MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2023

Status In use

2022

Status In use

2021

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2008
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2017

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2008
National typology

Name Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)

2017
Management

Name Police aux frontières( (UGT) : unité de garde et de transfert

Type Governmental

2016

Name Police nationale / Police des Airs et Frontières PAF

Type Governmental

2008
Custodial Authorities

Agency Regional competent prefect

Ministry Interior or Home Affairs

Ministry Typology Interior or Home Affairs

2016
Outsourced services and non-state actors

Provider La Cimade

Service Legal counselling

2022

Provider APR

Service Laundry services

2022

Provider GEPSA

Service Food services

2022

Provider Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux

Service Health care

2022

Provider ARCADE

Service Facility maintenance

2017

Provider GEPSA

Service Food services

2017

Provider ARCADE

Service Laundry services

2017
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2011

2023

Year of Entry 2003

Year Ceased 2009

2009

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2023

Name Adult men

2022

Name Adult men

2017

Name Adult men

2013

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 Algeria

Country #2 Morocco

Country #3 Tunisia

Country #4 Guinea

Country #5 Georgia

2023

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Morocco

Country #3 Tunisia

Country #4 Georgia

Country #5 Albania

2022
At-Risk Populations

At-Risk Population Unaccompanied children

2023

At-Risk Population LGBTQI+

2023

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 20

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 20

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 20

2013

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 24

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 276

2022

Number 433

2021

Number 365

2020

Number 445

2019

Number 412

2018

Number 365

2017

Number 257

2016

Number 292

2015

Number 256

2014

Number 182

2013

Number 134

2012

Number 649

2007
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 256

2023
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
3
25 March 2020

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2023

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 28

2023

Number of Days 22

2022

Number of Days 12

2020

Number of Days 9

2020

Number of Days 13

2017

Number of Days 13

2016

Number of Days 13

2014

Number of Days 12.6

2013
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
90
2023

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Released (year)

Percentage 57

2022
Percentage of Detainees Deported (year)

Percentage 35

2022

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Medical care

2014

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2022
External Security Regime

Secure

2017

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Not Applicable

2017

Yes

2008
Age Segregation

Not Applicable

2017

CELLS

Detainees Per Cell

4

2022

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Yes

2023

Yes

2022
Hours Communal Space Accessible

24

2022
Outdoor Space

Yes

2023

Yes

2022
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

24

2022
Leisure Equipment

Yes

2022

HEALTH

Doctor on Duty

Infrequent

2023

At least once a week

2022
Nurse on Duty

Daily

2023

At least once a week

2022
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
DoctorsNursesPsychological careHospital access
2023
Barriers to care
Barriers to Care
Obvs. Date
Inadequate translation servicesUnsanitary/inadequate detention conditionsInadequate ventilation
2023
Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
15 December 2021
N.A.
25 March 2021
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
30 December 2017
Yes
30 December 2016

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
Bar associations or similar
2023
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2017
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2016
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2013
Family Access

Yes

2023

Yes

2022

Yes

2017

Yes

2016

Yes

2013

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