Samos, Aegean

Samos Closed Controlled Access Centre (CCAC)

Status

In use

2026

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Greek Police

Management: Ministry of Migration & Asylum (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
3650
3890

31 December 2023

YES

2024

Greece

31,975

Migration Detainees

29,233

Migration Detainee Entries

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FACILITY NAMES
Samos Closed Controlled Access Centre (CCAC)
Location

Country: Greece

City & Region: Samos, Aegean, Europe

Contact Information
Zervou Area, 83100, Samos

Also called: Zervou Refugee camp
Greek name: Κέντρο Υποδοχής & Ταυτοποίησης Ζερβού

ris.ccac.samos@migration.gov.gr
+30 213 138 3313 (Secretariat)
+30 213 138 3300 (Director)
+30 213 138 3301 (Deputy Director)

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
In use
2025
In use
2024
In use
2023
In use
2022
In use
2021
Pending opening
2020
Pending opening
2019
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2018
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Closed Controlled Access Centre
2021
Management
Management
Type
Year
Ministry of Migration & Asylum
Governmental
2021
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Greek Police
Ministry of Citizen Protection
Internal or Public Security
2026
Outsourced services and non-state actors
Provider
Service
Year
Perion
Not Available
2026
Viasat
Not Available
2026
[Unnamed private security company]
Security
2025
Estimated annual facility budget (in USD)
Amount (USD)
Services
Year
49,420,000
Other
2026
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2021
Foreign Support
Foreign Financing
Country/Entity
Offshore detention
Country/Entity
Year
Yes
European Union - Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund / Emergency Assistance
2026
Yes
European Union - Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund / Emergency Assistance
2026

DETAINEES

Demographics

Unaccompanied minors

2023

Disabled persons

2022

Adult men

2022

Adult women

2022

Families

2022

Accompanied minors

2022

Unaccompanied minors

2022
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2024

Asylum seekers (administrative)

2024
Countries of Origin

Country #1 Sierra Leone

Country #2 Palestine

Country #3 Haiti

Country #4 Uganda

Country #5 Congo (Brazzaville)

2023
At-Risk Populations

Asylum seekers

2024

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 3650

2025

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 3650

2023

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 3000

2022

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 300

2018
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
3890
31 December 2023
398
30 December 2021

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Overstays

Reported Overstays Yes

2023

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Score Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2024
Inadequate conditions
Inadequate Conditions
Obvs. Date
2024
2023
2023
2023
2023
2023

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2024

Carceral Environment Yes

2022

Carceral Environment Yes

2021
External Security Regime

Security Level High security

2024

Security Level Secure

2022

Security Level Secure

2018

STAFF

Mistreatment Reports

Mistreatment Complaints Yes

2022

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Gender Segregation No

2022

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Possibility to Prepare Own Meals

Possibility to Prepare Own Meals No

2022

HEALTH

Overall assessment of facility health care provision

Score Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2024
Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival

Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival No

2024

Psychological Evaluation upon Arrival No

2022
Doctor on Duty

Frequency No Doctor on Duty

2024

Frequency No Doctor on Duty

2022
Nurse on Duty

Frequency No Nurse on Duty

2024

Frequency No Nurse on Duty

2022
Psychologist Visits

Frequency No regular visits

2024

Frequency No regular visits

2022
Barriers to care
Barriers to Care
Obvs. Date
Lack of patient privacy/confidentialityUnsanitary/inadequate detention conditionsInadequate food or water provision
2023

MONITORING & ACCESS

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

NEWS & TESTIMONY

2026

A Pre-removal detention Center is included