Limassol Police Station Detention centre

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS Expand all

Status

Center status Show sources

Status	Observation date
In use	2013
Kambanella, Kalliopi (Cyprus Ombudsman Office). 2011. Email correspondence with Michael Flynn (Global Detention Project). Geneva, Switzerland: 27 June 2011.
Demetriadou, Thekla (Officer, Office of the Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman) of Cyprus). 2009. Interview by Michael Flynn. Phone conversation. 23 January 2009. Global Detention Project. Geneva, Switzerland.
Bertin, F; Fotanari, E; and Gennar, L. “At the Limen: The implementation of the Return directive in Italy, Cyprus and Spain” EACEA-Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency. Bis500: Germany. December 2013.

Typology

GDP facility typology Show sources

Category Filter	Type	Observation date
Criminal	Police station	2011
Demetriadou, Thekla (Officer, Office of the Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman) of Cyprus). 2009. Interview by Michael Flynn. Phone conversation. 23 January 2009. Global Detention Project. Geneva, Switzerland.

Operating Period

Contact Information

City and region

Limassol

Address & contact

Archiepiskopou Leontiou A Limassol Cyprus

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Management and Services

Management Show sources

Name	Type	Observation date
Police	Governmental	2011
Demetriadou, Thekla (Officer, Office of the Commissioner for Administration (Ombudsman) of Cyprus). 2009. Interview by Michael Flynn. Phone conversation. 23 January 2009. Global Detention Project. Geneva, Switzerland.
European Parliament, "The conditions in centres for third country national (detention camps, open centres as well as transit centres and transit zones) with a particular focus on provisions and facilities for persons with special needs in the 25 EU member states, " European Parliament, Directorate-General Internal Policies, Policy Department C, Citizens Rights and Constitutional Affairs, December 2007.

Security

Security Regime

Security Level	Observation date
Secure	2011

Detention timeframe

Demographics

Demographics Show sources

Name	Observation date
Adult women	2011
Symfiliosi, "Cyprus," in Civil society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Position of JRS in Europe, Jesuit Refugee Services-Europe, December 2007, http://www.jrseurope.org/publications/Final%20Report%2010%20NMS%20Dec%2007.pdf (accessed April 2008).
Adult men	2011
Symfiliosi, "Cyprus," in Civil society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Position of JRS in Europe, Jesuit Refugee Services-Europe, December 2007, http://www.jrseurope.org/publications/Final%20Report%2010%20NMS%20Dec%2007.pdf (accessed April 2008).

Categories of detainees

Categories of detainees Show sources

Name	Observation date
Undocumented migrants (administrative)	2011
Symfiliosi, "Cyprus," in Civil society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Position of JRS in Europe, Jesuit Refugee Services-Europe, December 2007, http://www.jrseurope.org/publications/Final%20Report%2010%20NMS%20Dec%2007.pdf (accessed April 2008).
Asylum seekers (administrative)	2011
Symfiliosi, "Cyprus," in Civil society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Position of JRS in Europe, Jesuit Refugee Services-Europe, December 2007, http://www.jrseurope.org/publications/Final%20Report%2010%20NMS%20Dec%2007.pdf (accessed April 2008).
Trafficked persons (administrative)	2011
Symfiliosi, "Cyprus," in Civil society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Position of JRS in Europe, Jesuit Refugee Services-Europe, December 2007, http://www.jrseurope.org/publications/Final%20Report%2010%20NMS%20Dec%2007.pdf (accessed April 2008).

Segregation

Gender segregation Show sources

Gender Segregation	Observation date
Yes	2011
Symfiliosi, "Cyprus," in Civil society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Position of JRS in Europe, Jesuit Refugee Services-Europe, December 2007, http://www.jrseurope.org/publications/Final%20Report%2010%20NMS%20Dec%2007.pdf (accessed April 2008).
European Parliament, "The conditions in centres for third country national (detention camps, open centres as well as transit centres and transit zones) with a particular focus on provisions and facilities for persons with special needs in the 25 EU member states, " European Parliament, Directorate-General Internal Policies, Policy Department C, Citizens Rights and Constitutional Affairs, December 2007.

Size and population

Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility) Show sources

Type	Capacity	Observation date
Standard capacity	53	2011
Symfiliosi, "Cyprus," in Civil society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Position of JRS in Europe, Jesuit Refugee Services-Europe, December 2007, http://www.jrseurope.org/publications/Final%20Report%2010%20NMS%20Dec%2007.pdf (accessed April 2008).

Reported population at a specific time Show sources

Number	Observation date
35	2004
Symfiliosi, "Cyprus," in Civil society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Position of JRS in Europe, Jesuit Refugee Services-Europe, December 2007, http://www.jrseurope.org/publications/Final%20Report%2010%20NMS%20Dec%2007.pdf (accessed April 2008).

Conditions

Personnel

Access

Deaths

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Custodial authority

Custodial authority Show sources

Agency	Ministry	Ministry Typology	Observation date
	Police	Justice	2011
Symfiliosi, "Cyprus," in Civil society Report on Administrative Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in Europe: Common Position of JRS in Europe, Jesuit Refugee Services-Europe, December 2007, http://www.jrseurope.org/publications/Final%20Report%2010%20NMS%20Dec%2007.pdf (accessed April 2008).
European Parliament, "The conditions in centres for third country national (detention camps, open centres as well as transit centres and transit zones) with a particular focus on provisions and facilities for persons with special needs in the 25 EU member states, " European Parliament, Directorate-General Internal Policies, Policy Department C, Citizens Rights and Constitutional Affairs, December 2007.

Ownership

Budgetary information

Area of authority