II.1. Immigrant Detention Centers 40. The Immigrant Detention Centers (abbreviated as CIE in Spanish, referred to as CIE in this section) are public establishments of a non-penitentiary nature where foreign citizens are taken while waiting for the procedure or implementation of their deportation or refoulement. Both the authorization for admission and for internment, with a maximum duration of 60 days, are subject to judicial control. The Immigrant Detention According to data from the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, in 2012 a total of 6,645 illegal entries were registered, taking as such the entries by means of small boats (pateras), by swimming, hidden in vehicles or other transportation, or else crossing the border perimeter. In 2012 there have been Centers are public establishments of a non­ penitentiary nature 6,645 illegal entries Table 20. Entry of immigrants in irregular situations through unauthorized border posts in 2011 and 2012 2011 2012 3,343 2,841 340 173 Peninsula and Balearic Islands 5,101 3,631 Total 8,784 6,645 Ceuta and Melilla Canary Islands Source: In-house compilation based on data taken from the website of the Spanish Ministry of the Interior. 41. As regards detentions of foreign citizens with confinement to prison cells due to the infringement of the Foreign Nationals Law, according to the informa­ tion supplied by the Directorate General of the Police, a total of 59,575 detentions have been carried out in 2012, which represents a decrease of 34.11% as compared with those implemented in 2011, which totaled 90,424 detentions. In 2012 there have been 5,575 detentions with confinement to prison cells due to infringement of the Foreign Nationals Law Table 21. Detentions with confinement to prison cells registered due to infringement of the Foreign Nationals Law, carried out by the Spanish National Police Force in 2012, broken down by Autonomous Communities, cities and provinces Autonomous Community Province Andalusia 9,212 Almeria 1,862 Cadiz 2,480 Cordoba 311 Granada 1,365 Huelva 355 Jaen 268 Malaga Seville THE OMBUDSMAN OF SPAIN Number of detainees 1,680 891 61