Ras Baalbeck prison in Lebanon

Ras Baalbeck prison

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2011

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: General Security

Management: Prison Division of the Lebanese Gendarmerie (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Asylum seekers (administrative), Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Recognized refugees (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity	Reported population	Deaths at facility
No Data	No Data	No Data

FACILITY NAMES

Ras Baalbeck prison

Location

Country: Lebanon

City & Region: Baalbeck district. Beqaa Governorate, Middle East

Latitude, Longitude: ,

Contact Information

Lebanese Internal Security Forces and 'Gendarmerie' Headquarters in Beirut, Near Hotel Dieu Hospital, Achrafiyeh, Beirut.tel: +961 1 422000 and +961 1 425250
fax: +961 1 427775

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status

Year

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2011

In use

2010

Facility type

Category

Type

Year

Criminal

Prison or pretrial detention centre

2010

Management

Management

Type

Year

Prison Division of the Lebanese Gendarmerie

Governmental

2010

Custodial Authorities

Agency

Ministry

Ministry type

Year

General Security

Ministry of Interior

Interior or Home Affairs

2010

Operating Period

Year of entry

Year ceased

1995

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult men

2010

Categories of detainees

Name Recognized refugees (administrative)

2010

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2010

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2010

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2010

SIZE & POPULATION

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2010

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2010

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Age Segregation

Legal Segregation

2010