Sohar Deportation Centre in Oman

Sohar Deportation Centre

Status

In use

2022

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Directorate General of Prisons, Royal Oman Police, Ministry of Manpower

Management: Royal Oman Police (Governmental)

Detains: Not Available

Reported population	Capacity	Deaths at facility
265 2 June 2006	No Data	No Data

Reported population

Capacity

Deaths at facility

265

2 June 2006

No Data

FACILITY NAMES

Sohar Deportation Centre

Location

Country: Oman

City & Region: Sohar, Middle East

Latitude, Longitude: 24.341646, 56.697204

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2022

Status Last documented use

2016

Status Last documented use

2014

Status In use

2006

Facility type

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2022

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2014

National typology

Name Sohar Detention Centre

2022

Name Deportation Centre

2014

Management

Name Royal Oman Police

Type Governmental

2022

Name Directorate General of Prisons

Type Governmental

2016

Custodial Authorities

Agency Directorate General of Prisons

Ministry Royal Oman Police

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2022

Agency Royal Oman Police

Ministry Royal Oman Police

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2006

Agency Ministry of Manpower

Ministry Ministry of Manpower

Ministry Typology Labour

2006

Operating Period

Year of Entry 2002

DETAINEES

SIZE & POPULATION

Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)

Number

Date

265

2 June 2006