Nicosia

Lakatamia Police Station Detention Centre

Cyprus

Status

In use

2024

Type: Transit centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Police

Management: Police (Governmental)

Detains: Asylum seekers (administrative), Unaccompanied minors, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
10
6

2 April 2007

YES

2024

Cyprus

10,115

Apprehensions of Non-Citizens

325

Detention Capacity

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FACILITY NAMES
Lakatamia Police Station Detention Centre
Location

Country: Cyprus

City & Region: Nicosia, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 35.111037, 33.284812

Contact Information
5 Fanis St.,
Lakatamia, 2304,
Nicosia, Cyprus

Tel. No. +35722802888
Fax No. +35722370578

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2024
In use
2017
Last documented use
2013
In use
2011
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Transit centre
2011
Management
Management
Type
Year
Police
Governmental
2024
Police
Governmental
2011

DETAINEES

Demographics

Unaccompanied minors

2013

Adult women

2011
Categories of detainees

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2024

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2024

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2011

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 10

2011
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
6
2 April 2007

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2024
2024
2022

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2011

STAFF

Mistreatment Reports

Yes

2017

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Not Applicable

2011
Legal Segregation

No

2011

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

No

2024
Leisure Equipment

No

2024
Skills Development for Adults

No

2024
Language Classes

No

2024

HEALTH

Doctor on Duty

No Doctor on Duty

2024
Nurse on Duty

No Nurse on Duty

2024

MONITORING & ACCESS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Computer Access

No

2024
Access to Personal Cell Phones

Yes (with restrictions)

2024