Pili, Kos

Kos Pre-Removal Detention Centre

Greece

Status

In use

2025

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Not Available

Management: Ministry Of Migration and Asylum (Governmental)

Detains: Adult men

Capacity Reported population Conditions complaints?
440
33

1 December 2023

YES

2023

Greece

31,975

Migration Detainees

29,233

Migration Detainee Entries

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ABOUT

Kos PRDC opened in 2017 and operates as a separate section within the compounds of Kos
CCAC, set up in November 2021.

Detention Observatory Partners
Global Detention Project
Red Line Project
Greek Council for Refugees
FACILITY NAMES
Kos Pre-Removal Detention Centre
Location

Country: Greece

City & Region: Pili, Kos, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 36.856872729364134, 27.16475370919156

Contact Information
Contact information:
Pili, Kos, 85300

ris.ccac.kos@migration.gov.gr
+30 213 138 3113 (Secretariat)
+30 213 138 3100 (Director)
+30 213 138 3101 (Deputy Director)

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2023
Management
Management
Type
Year
Ministry Of Migration and Asylum
Governmental
2025
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2017

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult men

2023

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 440

2023
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
33
1 December 2023
Number of men detained on single day
Number
Date
33
1 December 2023

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

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

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

CARCERAL INDICATORS

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

At Least Three Square Meters Per Detainee

At Least Three Square Meters Per Detainee Yes

2023
Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs)

Equipped (beds, tables, shelves, chairs) Yes

2023
Detainees Per Cell

Number 4

2023

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Indoor Communal Space Yes

2023
Outdoor Space

Outdoor Space No

2023

HEALTH

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours)

Medical Screening upon Arrival (within 48 hours) No

2023
Doctor on Duty

Frequency Daily

2023
Nurse on Duty

Frequency Daily

2023
Psychologist Visits

Frequency Infrequent

2023
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
Health screeningsDoctors
2023
Barriers to care
Barriers to Care
Obvs. Date
Unsanitary/inadequate detention conditionsInadequate food or water provision
2023

MONITORING & ACCESS

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