3 - MAINLAND CAMP SITE PROFILES This section provides an overview of nine mainland camps covered in this report, including key statistical information and brief histories of each facility. CORINTH CAMP Official name: Coordinates: Nominal capacity⁴⁴: Operational/actual capacity: Residents: Beneficiaries of reception conditions: Beneficiaries of special reception conditions: Administrative staff: Medical staff: Ratio of medical staff to residents: Distance to nearest health services⁴⁵: Distance to nearest urban centre (Corinth): Corinth Controlled Access Facility for the Temporary Accommodation of Asylum Seekers / Ελεγχόμενη Δομή Προσωρινής Φιλοξενίας Αιτούντων Άσυλο Κορίνθου 37.932159, 22.935732 896 876 706 524 75 15 1 706:1 1.2 km 1.6 km History Corinth camp is located on the outskirts of Corinth, 80 km west of Athens. It was originally opened in September 2019 as a transit camp⁴⁶ intended to accommodate people on a short term basis, prior to their transfer to other mainland sites or ESTIA apartments. However the site has operated similarly to other mainland camps and accommodates long term residents who have been evicted from squats in Athens or transferred from the islands. The facility is located adjacent to Corinth Pre-Removal Detention Centre⁴⁷. Since opening it has been described by residents⁴⁸ as a place of unsafe conditions and frequent fights between residents⁴⁹. In March 2023, half of the camp population had received a positive decision or been rejected, but continued to reside in the camp due to lack of other housing options⁵⁰. Corinth is the only site on the mainland where all residents live in tent accommodation. At the time of the Ombudsperson’s visit in March 2023 there was no health unit in operation at Corinth camp⁵¹. 16