NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM AGAINST TORTURE AND ILL-TREATMENT 2019 areas, kitchen, leisure spaces, infirmaries, libraries, laboratories, administration offices, etc), examine the prison's records of injuries and, in certain cases, the detainees' medical files, prison board rulings granting or rejecting temporary releases, minutes of disciplinary bodies and could request copies of such documents and information about prison meals. c. After their visit on the premises and the interviews with the detainees, the team had meetings with the facilities administration in order to investigate problems or complaints that had emerged during its inspection. Furthermore, when possible, the team met with a representative of the correction officers union and the guards union. After the visit, the team members discussed their findings and in the following days the team compiled its report and forwarded it to the administration and the Directorate of the Ministry responsible for the oversight of the detention facility. The report and its recommendations were discussed with the administration and were planned to serve as the basis for a return visit 24 . 2.c.2 Remarks on inspected prisons 2.c.2.a. Κos detention facility Kos detention facility is housed in a building constructed by the Italians before 1930 that was initially used as barracks. It has been used as a detention facility since 1950 and is situated within the limits of the urban area. While it has a 56 place capacity it has 100 beds and during our visit the prison population amounted to 106 persons, including 47 convicted detainees and 60 persons in pre-trial detention. It consisted of three wards (with two toilets and one shower in each), which accommodated about 30 persons per ward. Bunk beds were placed in high proximity, hardly allowing any vital space for detainees inside the ward. All three wards used a common yard area with no cover or shadow. The solitary confinement area was used only under special circumstances for the detainees' protection and consisted of two cells which did not comply to decent living conditions as they lacked lighting and windows. Although the dining hall was spacious enough, the staff failed to accommodate the needs of the prison population. 24 According to Article 22 of OPCAT (L.4228/2014): "The competent authorities of the State Party concerned shall examine the recommendations of the national preventive mechanism and enter into a dialogue with it on possible implementation measures." 28