The Central Jail of Nicosia (Greek: Κεντρικές Φυλακές Λευκωσίας) is the only prison of the Republic of Cyprus. The unrecognized republic of Northern Cyprus also has its own prison.[1]
The Central Jail of Nicosia is run by the Cyprus Prisons Department. It is located west of the walled part of Nicosia, south of the Green Line. Convicted prisoners and defendants held on remand of both sexes and of all age groups from 16 years and over are held in the facility.[1] With rare exceptions, all prisoners in Cyprus are held there. Some small off-site facilities of the Cyprus Prisons Department have been declared as prisons, for use when there is a need to keep a prisoner separate from the general population.
- ^ a b "Defence - Security - Prisons Department". Cyprus Government Web Portal. cyprus.gov.cy. Archived from the original on 2012-02-15. Retrieved 2009-04-27.