Nicosia

Block 9 and 10 (Nicosia Central Prison)

Cyprus

Status

In use

2026

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Police

Management: Police (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men, Adult women, Criminal detainees (convicted or remand), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
76
260

19 March 2022

YES

2025

Cyprus

10,115

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

325

Detention Capacity

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ABOUT

Block 9 and 10 are within the Nicosia Central Prison and held frenquently migrants. The facility has been criticized for overcrowding, inter-prisoner violence, staffing levels, material conditions and health care.

FACILITY NAMES
Block 9 and 10 (Nicosia Central Prison)
Location

Country: Cyprus

City & Region: Nicosia, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 35.18016, 33.345502

Contact Information

Central Prison Iroon Agios Dometios Cyprus


MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
In use
2021
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2013
In use
2011
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2021
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2011
Management
Management
Type
Year
Police
Governmental
2011

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2021

Adult women

2021

Adult men

2011
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2021

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2021

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

Criminal detainees (convicted or remand)

2011
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Congo (Kinshasa)

2022

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 76

2011
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
260
19 March 2022
50
2 December 2007
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Yes

2022

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2025
2025
2025
2025
2022
2022
2022
2021

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2011

STAFF

Mistreatment Reports

Mistreatment Complaints Yes

2017

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation Not Applicable

2011
Age Segregation

Age Segregation Not Applicable

2011
Legal Segregation

Legal Segregation Yes

2011

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Indoor Communal Space No

2022

Indoor Communal Space Yes

2021
Leisure Equipment

Leisure Equipment Yes

2021
Skills Development for Adults

Skills Development for Adults Yes

2021
Language Classes

Language Classes Yes

2021

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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