Menogeia (Larnaca Distrcit)

Menoyia (Menogeia) Immigration Detention Centre

Cyprus

Status

In use

2021

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Police, Police

Management: Cyprus Police (Governmental)

Detains: Not Available

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
128
70

2017

YES

2017

Cyprus

295

Estimated detention capacity (2021)

Not Available

Detained asylum seekers (2021)

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FACILITY NAMES
Menoyia (Menogeia) Immigration Detention Centre
Location

Country: Cyprus

City & Region: Menogeia (Larnaca Distrcit), Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 34.850915, 33.432861

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2018
Operating Period

Year of Entry 2011

Year of Entry 2013

Center Status

Status In use

2021

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2019

Status In use

2016

Status In use

2011
Management

Name Cyprus Police

Type Governmental

2017

Name Policr

Type Governmental

2015

Name Police

Type Governmental

2011
Custodial Authorities

Agency Police

Ministry Police

Ministry Typology Justice

2021

Agency Police

Ministry Police

Ministry Typology Justice

2011

DETAINEES

Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2018

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2018

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 128

2021

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 128

2018

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 256

2015
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 54

2021

Number 70

2020

Number 40

2017
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)

Number 70

2017

Number 118

2013

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2018
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2014
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 120

2017

OUTCOMES

Reports of Suicide Attempts

Suicides Reported Yes

2017

CONDITIONS RATINGS

Inadequate conditions

Recreation

2017

Showers and toilets

2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2018

STAFF

Specially Trained

Yes

2017
Mistreatment Reports

Yes

2017

Yes

2015

Yes

2014

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2021

CELLS

Detainees Per Cell

4

2017
At Least Three Square Meters Per Detainee

Yes

2017
Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

Partially

2017

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

2

2021
Leisure Equipment

Yes

2017
Indoor Communal Space

Yes

2021
Outdoor Space

Yes

2021

Yes

2017

HEALTH CARE

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Yes

2021

Yes

2017
Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival

No

2021

Yes

2017
Doctor on Duty (at least once per week)

Yes

2021

Yes

2017
Qualified Nurse Present (on daily basis)

Yes

2021

Yes

2017
Regular Psychologist Visits (at least once per week)

Yes

2021

Yes

2017

MONITORING & ACCESS

Monitors & Civil Society Access

Yes

National non-governmental groups

2015

Yes

International or regional human rights mechanisms

2014

Yes

National Preventive Mechanism under OPCAT

2013

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Limited

2017
Internet Access

Yes (with restrictions)

2021

Yes (with restrictions)

2017
Access to Personal Cell Phones

Yes (unrestricted)

2021