Palaiseau, Essone

Palaiseau Centre de Rétention Administrative

France

Status

In use

2023

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), Non-immigration-related administrative detainees, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
40
YES

2022

No Data
France

46,955

Migration Detainee Entries

118,975

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

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FACILITY NAMES
Palaiseau Centre de Rétention Administrative
Location

Country: France

City & Region: Palaiseau, Essone, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 48.7117478, 2.2515766

Contact Information
Hôtel de police, 13 rue Emile-Zola - 91120 Palaiseau
Tel: 00 33 1 69 31 65 00
Civil Society Contacts

Organisation: France terre d'asile
Website: https://www.france-terre-asile.org/
Phone: 01 69 31 65 09

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
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2017
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2016
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2008
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)
2022
Centre de rétention administrative (CRA)
2017
Centre de rétention administrative
2016
Management
Management
Type
Year
Polices aux Frontières
Governmental
2022
Police aux frontières
Governmental
2016
Police nationale / Police des Airs et Frontières PAF
Governmental
2008
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Polices 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
Year
GEPSA
Food services
2023
GEPSA
Laundry services
2023
GEPSA
Facility maintenance
2023
ONET
Laundry services
2022
GEPSA
Food services
2022
ANETT
Food services
2017
ONET
Facility maintenance
2017
ONET
Laundry services
2017
ONET
Facility maintenance
2016
ANETT
Food services
2016
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2005

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2023

Adult men

2022

Adult men

2017

Adult men

2016

Adult men

2014

Adult men

2013

Unaccompanied minors

2013

Adult men

2007
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2017

Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2017

Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2016

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2016

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

Non-immigration-related administrative detainees

2013

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2008
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Morocco

Country #3 Tunisia

Country #4 Côte d'Ivoire

Country #5 Pakistan

2023

Country #1 Algeria

Country #2 Morocco

Country #3 Tunisia

Country #4 Morocco

Country #5 Côte d'Ivoire

2022
At-Risk Populations

Unaccompanied children

2023

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 40

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 40

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 40

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 40

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 40

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 344

2022

Number 390

2021

Number 338

2020

Number 662

2019

Number 462

2018

Number 600

2017

Number 506

2016

Number 589

2015

Number 689

2014

Number 1248

2007
Migration Detainee Entries

Number 278

2023
Number of children (under 18) detained (year)

2

2023

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 38

2023

Number of Days 28

2022

Number of Days 16

2020

Number of Days 16

2017

Number of Days 12

2016

Number of Days 10.1

2013

Number of Days 9

2012

Number of Days 9

2011

Number of Days 9.42

2008
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2014
Maximum Legal Length of Detention (days)
Days
Year
90
2022

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Released (year)

Percentage 54%

2022
Percentage of Detainees Deported (year)

Percentage 38%

2022

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Temperature

2022

Medical care

2022

Temperature

2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2022
External Security Regime

Secure

2022

Secure

2017

Secure

2016

Secure

2008

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Not Applicable

2022

Not Applicable

2017

Not Applicable

2016
Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2017
Family Segregation

Not Applicable

2022

Not Applicable

2017

CELLS

Detainees Per Cell

2

2023

2

2022

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Yes

2023

Yes

2022
Outdoor Space

Yes

2023

Yes

2022
Leisure Equipment

Yes

2023

Yes

2022

HEALTH

Doctor on Duty

At least once a week

2023

At least once a week

2022
Nurse on Duty

Daily

2023

At least once a week

2022
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
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
National non-governmental groups
2022
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2017
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2016
Yes
Judicial authorities
2016
Yes
Judicial authorities
2014
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2013
Family Access

Yes

2023

Yes

2022

Yes

2017

Yes

2016

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Yes

2022
Receiving Calls

Yes

2022