Cyprus to convert Menogeia migrant centre into Central Police Detention Centre to improve detainee conditions
Cyprus’s Justice and Public Order Ministry has finalized plans to transform the former migrant detention centre in Menogeia into a Central Police Detention Centre. This facility will accommodate detainees from all districts except Paphos, which will retain its own detention centre due to distance. The Menogeia centre can hold up to 180 people and aims to resolve serious issues faced by detainees held in police stations, such as overcrowding, lack of outdoor time, and poor conditions.
The conversion will also relieve police officers from the duty of guarding detainees at local stations, allowing for more humane detention conditions. Meanwhile, juvenile detention facilities will be relocated to a new site near the Central Prisons complex but separate from adult prisoners, in accordance with Council of Europe recommendations. Prefabricated units will be installed to avoid delays in opening the new juvenile centre.
With over 200 detainees currently held in substandard police cells, the ministry is also planning to introduce electronic monitoring for some defendants to reduce overcrowding. A related bill is being prepared for Parliamentary debate to support this initiative.
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