Kos, Aegean

Pyli pre-removal detention centre

Greece

Status

In use

2020

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Ministry of Public Order and Citizen Protection

Management: Police (Governmental)

Detains: Not Available

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
500
380

15 December 2020

YES

2018

Greece

31,975

Migration Detainees

30,631

Migration Detainee Entries

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FACILITY NAMES
Pyli pre-removal detention centre
Location

Country: Greece

City & Region: Kos, Aegean, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 36.873481, 27.1981

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2020
Last documented use
2018
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2016
Management
Management
Type
Year
Police
Governmental
2016
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2017

DETAINEES

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 500

2018

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 150

2017
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
380
15 December 2020
100
7 February 2018

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2016

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2018
2018

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2016

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

MONITORING & ACCESS

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