Menogeia (Larnaca Distrcit)

Menoyia (Mennoyia / Menogeia / Menogia) Immigration Detention Centre

Cyprus

Status

In use

2024

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Police, Police

Management: Police (Governmental)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
128
70

24 January 2017

YES

2022

Cyprus

10,115

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

325

Detention Capacity

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Main Centre

YES

FACILITY NAMES
Menoyia (Mennoyia / Menogeia / Menogia) Immigration Detention Centre
Location

Country: Cyprus

City & Region: Menogeia (Larnaca Distrcit), Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 34.850915, 33.432861

Civil Society Contacts

Organisation: Yes
Website: 2024


MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2021
In use
2020
In use
2019
In use
2016
In use
2011
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2018
Management
Management
Type
Year
Police
Governmental
2024
Cyprus Police
Governmental
2017
Policr
Governmental
2015
Police
Governmental
2011
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Police
Police
Justice
2021
Police
Police
Justice
2011
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2013
2011
2013

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2024

Adult men

2024
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2024

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2023

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2022

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2018

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2018

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2016

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011
At-Risk Populations

Asylum seekers

2024

Asylum seekers

2023

Asylum seekers

2022

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 128

2024

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 128

2022

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
Date
70
24 January 2017
118
28 September 2013

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2018
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 120

2017
Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2014

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions

Escorts and Removals

2022

Recreation

2017

Showers and toilets

2017

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Yes

2024

Yes

2023

Yes

2016
External Security Regime

Secure

2018

STAFF

Number of Staff

29

2024
Specially Trained

Yes

2017
Mistreatment Reports

No

2023

Yes

2017

Yes

2016

Yes

2015

Yes

2014

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2024

Yes

2021

CELLS

At Least Three Square Meters Per Detainee

Yes

2024

Yes

2017
Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

Partially

2017
Detainees Per Cell

4

2024

4

2017

8

2013

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Yes

2021
Outdoor Space

Yes

2024

Yes

2021

Yes

2017
Hours Outdoor Space Accessible

1.5

2024

2

2021
Leisure Equipment

Yes

2024

Yes

2017
Skills Development for Adults

No

2023
Language Classes

No

2023
Possibility to Prepare Own Meals

No

2024
Remunerated Work

No

2023

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Yes

2024

Yes

2021

Yes

2017
Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival

No

2024

No

2021

Yes

2017
Doctor on Duty

At least once a week

2024

At least once a week

2021

At least once a week

2017
Nurse on Duty

Daily

2024

At least once a week

2021

At least once a week

2017
Psychologist Visits

At least once a week

2024

At least once a week

2021

At least once a week

2017
Barriers to care
Barriers to Care
Obvs. Date
Inadequate translation services
2024
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
9 February 2017

MONITORING & ACCESS

Lawyer Access

Yes

2024

Yes

2022
Monitors & Civil Society Access
Access?
Type of Institution
Obsv. Date
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2024
Yes
National non-governmental groups
2015
Yes
International or regional human rights mechanisms
2014
Yes
National Preventive Mechanism under OPCAT
2013
Family Access

Yes

2024

No

2022

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Limited

2024

Yes

2022

Limited

2017
Free Outgoing Local Calls

No

2024
Receiving Calls

Yes

2024

Yes

2022
Computer Access

Yes (unrestricted)

2024

Yes (unrestricted)

2022
Internet Access

Yes (unrestricted)

2024

Yes (unrestricted)

2022

Yes (with restrictions)

2021

Yes (with restrictions)

2017

No

2016
Access to Personal Cell Phones

Yes (unrestricted)

2024

Yes (unrestricted)

2022

Yes (unrestricted)

2021