Nicosia

Block 9 and 10 (Nicosia Central Prison)

Status

Closed
(or ceased migrant detention operations)

2013

Type: Criminal (Prison or pretrial detention centre)

Authority: Governmental

Detains: Undocumented migrants, Criminal detainees

Capacity

76

2011

Reported Population

50

2007

Inadequate Conditions

Not available

Cyprus

585

Immigration detainees

Detained asylum seekers

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information

Central Prison Iroon Agios Dometios Cyprus

Center status

Status Closed (or ceased migrant detention operations)

2013

Status In use

2011
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Criminal

Type Prison or pretrial detention centre

2011
National typology
Operating period

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Police

Type Governmental

2011
Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2011
Demographics

Name Adult men

2011
Categories of detainees

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

Name Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2011
Gender segregation

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2011
Legal segregation

Legal Segregation Yes

2011
Age segregation

Age Segregation Not Applicable

2011
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 76

2011
Reported population at a specific time

Number 50

2007
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Family segregation
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BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

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