Mytilini, Lesvos

Lesvos Closed Controlled Access Centre (CCAC) (formerly Lesvos reception centre / Pagani Mytilini Special Facility for irregular migrants)

Greece

Status

In use

2025

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Ministry of Public Order and Citizen Protection

Management: Lesvos Prefectural Government (Governmental)

Detains: Accompanied minors, Adult men, Adult women, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
3840
4563

21 February 2017

No Data
Greece

31,975

Migration Detainees

30,631

Migration Detainee Entries

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FACILITY NAMES
Lesvos Closed Controlled Access Centre (CCAC) (formerly Lesvos reception centre / Pagani Mytilini Special Facility for irregular migrants)
Location

Country: Greece

City & Region: Mytilini, Lesvos, Europe

Latitude, Longitude: 39.13721422504405, 26.541809328643534

Contact Information
ris.ccac.lesvos@migration.gov.gr
+30 213 138 3202 (Secretariat)
+30 213 138 3200 (Director)
+30 213 138 3001 (Deputy Director)

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2025
Closed/ceased migrant detention
2016
In use
2009
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2009
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Closed Controlled Access Centre
2025
Management
Management
Type
Year
Lesvos Prefectural Government
Governmental
2009
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2015
2022
2022

DETAINEES

Demographics

Accompanied minors

2009

Adult men

2009

Adult women

2009
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2009

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 3840

2025

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 3500

2016

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 300

2009

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 400

2008
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 13252

2008

Number 6147

2007
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
4563
21 February 2017

LENGTH OF DETENTION

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Reports of riots or other unrest

Yes

2016

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2009

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2009
Age Segregation

Yes

2009
Legal Segregation

Family Segregation

Yes

2009

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Overall assessment of facility health care provision

Deficient (“Deficient” or “At Risk”)

2023
Psychologist Visits

No regular visits

2023
Inadequate health provisions
Inadequate Health Provisions
Obvs. Date
Health screeningsDoctorsNursesPsychological careMedication
2023

MONITORING & ACCESS

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