Kópavogur Prison

Iceland

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2014

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Not Available

Management: Not Available

Detains: Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Conditions complaints? Capacity Reported population
YES

2015

No Data
No Data
Iceland

130

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

6,193

Refugees

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FACILITY NAMES
Kópavogur Prison
Location

Country: Iceland

City & Region: , Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 64.109081, -21.91502

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2014
Last documented use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre

DETAINEES

Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Separation of different categories of detainees

2015

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Legal Segregation

No

2012

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
International or regional human rights mechanisms
2012

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