Nîmes, Gard

Nîmes 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, Police aux frontières, Police aux frontières

Management: Polices aux frontières (Governmental)

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

Capacity Conditions complaints? Reported population
126
YES

2017

No Data
France

43,656

Migration Detainee Entries

118,975

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

To country overview
FACILITY NAMES
Nîmes Centre de Rétention Administrative
Location

Country: France

City & Region: Nîmes, Gard, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 43.8582685, 4.4046328

Contact Information
162 Avenue Clément Ader - Nîmes 30000, Tel. 00 33 4 66 27 34 00
Civil Society Contacts

Organisation: Forum réfugiés
Website: https://www.forumrefugies.org/
Phone: 04 66 38 25 16 / 06 34 50 41 69

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2022

Status In use

2021

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 frontièrs

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

2017

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

2022

Provider GEPSA

Service Laundry services

2022

Provider GEPSA

Service Facility maintenance

2017

Provider GEPSA

Service Food services

2017

Provider GEPSA

Service Food services

Operating Period

Year of Entry 2007

2017

Year of Entry 2007

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2022

Name Adult men

2022

Name Adult women

2017

Name Adult men

2017

Name Adult women

2016

Name Adult men

2016

Name Accompanied minors

2015

Name Families

2015

Name Adult women

2013

Name Accompanied minors

2013

Name Adult men

2013

Name Adult women

2008

Name Adult men

2008

Name Accompanied minors

2008
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2017

Name Asylum seekers-Dublin procedure (administrative)

2017
2017

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 Morocco

Country #3 Tunisia

Country #4 Georgia

Country #5 Romania

2022

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 126

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 66

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 66

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 128

2013

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 128

2008

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 128

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 844

2022

Number 928

2021

Number 958

2020

Number 1323

2019

Number 1190

2018

Number 925

2017

Number 930

2016

Number 1410

2015

Number 1061

2013

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

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 28

2022

Number of Days 19

2020

Number of Days 11

2017

Number of Days 10

2016

Number of Days 7.3

2013

Number of Days 7.5

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

OUTCOMES

Percentage of Detainees Released (year)

Percentage 55

2022
Percentage of Detainees Deported (year)

Percentage 35

2022

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Temperature

2017

Food provision

2016

Temperature

2016

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2022
External Security Regime

Secure

2022

Secure

2017

Secure

2016

Secure

2008

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2022

Yes

2017

Yes

2013

Yes

2008
Age Segregation

Legal Segregation

Not Applicable

2017

Family Segregation

Yes

2022

Yes

2017

Yes

2013

Yes

2008

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Yes

2022
Outdoor Space

Yes

2022

HEALTH

Doctor on Duty

At least once a week

2022
Nurse on Duty

At least once a week

2022
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
No
2010
Yes
2 January

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
National non-governmental groups
2016
Family Access

Yes

2022

Yes

2017

Yes

2016

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Yes

2022
Receiving Calls

Yes

2022