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 In use

2023

Status In use

2022

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

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

2016
Management

Name Polices aux Frontières

Type Governmental

2022

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 GEPSA

Service Food services

2023

Provider GEPSA

Service Laundry services

2023

Provider GEPSA

Service Facility maintenance

2023

Provider ONET

Service Laundry services

2022

Provider GEPSA

Service Food services

2022

Provider ANETT

Service Food services

2017

Provider ONET

Service Facility maintenance

2017

Provider ONET

Service Laundry services

2017

Provider ONET

Service Facility maintenance

2016

Provider ANETT

Service Food services

2016
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2005

2025

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2023

Name Adult men

2022

Name Adult men

2017

Name Adult men

2016

Name Adult men

2014

Name Adult men

2013

Name Unaccompanied minors

2013

Name Adult men

2007
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Name Asylum seekers (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 Non-immigration-related administrative detainees

2013

Name 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

At-Risk Population 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)

Number of children (under 18) detained 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