Skaka, Al-Jouf Region

Al-Jouf Migrant Detention Center

Saudi Arabia

Status

Closed/ceased migrant detention

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: General Department of Expatriate Affairs

Management: General Department of Expatriate Affairs - Ministry of Interior (Governmental)

Detains: Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Conditions complaints? Capacity Reported population
YES

2015

No Data
No Data
Saudi Arabia

10

Deaths in Detention

178,000

Voluntary Returns & Forced Removals

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FACILITY NAMES
Al-Jouf Migrant Detention Center
Location

Country: Saudi Arabia

City & Region: Skaka, Al-Jouf Region, Middle East

Latitude, Longitude: 29.987241, 40.2300024

Contact Information
Al-Jouf Migrant Detention Center
Al-Laka'it District
Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966 14 6246044

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2024
Last documented use
2018
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2018
Management
Management
Type
Year
General Department of Expatriate Affairs - Ministry of Interior
Governmental
2018
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
General Department of Expatriate Affairs
Ministry of Interior
Interior or Home Affairs
2018
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Government
General Department of Expatriate Affairs - Ministry of Interior
2018

DETAINEES

Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2018

SIZE & POPULATION

Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Reported Overpopulation Yes

2013

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Hygiene

2015

Ventilation

2015

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
National ombudsman or human rights institution
2015

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