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Cleaning services were insufficient due to the detainees' unwillingness to take up
the relevant posts. The oil-heating devices performed poorly and requests from the
administration regarding the facility's connection with a nearby natural gas fuelling
station and for the installation of an archway medal detector were pending.
Young offenders were able to attend a primary prison school. A physician was
visiting the facility twice a week. Psychiatric emergencies were transferred to Volos
Hospital and a team from the mental health center was visiting the facility every 15
days and held sessions with detainees. A therapy program for dependent individuals
(KETHEA) was also available. Τhe facility had three social workers who were
transferred every six months in Domokos detention facility; this rotation
undoubtedly disrupted the function of the social service.
Over the years, detainees had been complaining that they were forced to remain
inside their cells after the prison had shut down for the night (half an hour before
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sunset and until the following morning) for security reasons.
2c.2.e. Corinth detention facility
During the time of the inspection, 18 minors were held in the facility, between 16 and
17 years old. More than half of the population were third-country nationals and the
Greeks were in their large majority Roma. Most of them were convicts. Part of the
third-country minors came from refugee camps and had participated in riots.
Furthermore, 13 minors were held in a separate wing that communicated with the
other wings. The minors took up cleaning services, they ran the cafeteria and
prepared meals.
The minors were allocated in cells for 2 to 3 people. The dimensions of the cells
seemed smaller than the 35m2 standards set by the correctional code. The space was
adequately equipped and its maintenance was tolerable. The toilets were separated
with a door from the rest of the cell. The two confinement areas were smaller and
lacked windows and natural light. The two classrooms seemed neglected and
abandoned despite being properly equipped. The common rooms were in tolerable
shape. However, there was no child-friendly space for meetings, common activities
and leisure, especially for minors. The same applied for the yard area.
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Wards communicated directly with the yard area without the interference of an in-between
roofed space.
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