Island of Lesbos, North Aegean

Lesbos Reception and Identification Centre (formerly First Reception Centre)

Status

In use

2020

Type: Administrative (Secure reception centre)

Authority: Governmental

Detains:

Capacity

2757

2020

Reported Population

16437

2020

Inadequate Conditions

Yes

2016

Greece

31,126

Immigration detainees

18,204

Detained asylum seekers

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

Contact Information
Center status

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2019
GDP facility typology

Category Filter Administrative

Type Secure reception centre

2016
National typology

Name Reception and Identification Centre

2016
Operating period

Year of Entry 2015

Year Ceased

Year of Entry Unknown

Year Ceased 2009

OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Management

Name Reception and Identification Service

Type Governmental

2016

Name First Reception Service

Type Governmental

2013
Security Regime

Security Level Non-secure

2016

Security Level Secure

2016
Maximum official detention period at facility

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2017
Estimated capacity (administrative immigration detention facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 2757

2020

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 1500

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 150

2013
Reported population at a specific time

Number 16437

2020
Reported overpopulation

Reported Overpopulation Yes

2020
Reports of adequate or inadequate conditions

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Overcrowding

2016

Adequate or Inadequate? Inadequate

Detention centre conditions Food provision

2016
Mistreatment complaints

Mistreatment Complaints Yes

2018
Reported deaths at this facility

Reported deaths? Yes

2018
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Armed guards
Reported overstays at facility
Estimated average detention period (days)
Demographics
Categories of detainees
Gender segregation
Legal segregation
Family segregation
Age segregation
Capacity reserved for immigration detainees (criminal facility)
Occupancy rate
Total number of detainees (year)
Average daily population
Inspection grade
Specially trained personnel
Access by international organizations, civil society, national institutions
Family access
Consular access
Reports of attempted or successful suicides at this facility

BUREAUCRATIC CHARACTERISTICS

Custodial authority
Facility owner
Estimated cost per detainee day at facility (in USD)
Estimated annual facility budget (in USD)
Area of authority or operations