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supplied with mattresses, pillows and bed linen for which they are responsible to keep clean,
in good order and changed often enough.
Mental health wing (wing 10)
75.
A box for complaints, placed by the Committee for the Rights of Mental Patients, is
located next to the telephones and lockers, for the prisoners of wing 10 (special wing for the
mentally ill), to enable easy and free access.
76.
This is a close supervision unit for mentally ill detainees (usually suicidal detainees)
and there is CCTV coverage in all areas except the hygiene area (showers and WCs). Note,
that the Prison Department has no access to the complaints box.
Women’s wing
77.
The problem of overcrowding in the female prison has been permanently resolved
since the operation of the new wing in female prison (block 3). Currently there are 36
female detainees. In the new wing, some of the double cells are occupied by 22 convicted
females and the rest of the communal dormitories accommodate 3, 5 and 6 unconvicted
females respectively. Therefore, there is no overcrowding anymore in the female prison.
78.
As regards the practice of visits arranged on the occasion of religious festivals, this
practice is not limited only to Christian celebrations; it also extends to other religions
(Muslims, Evangelicals), following their requests.
79.
Appointments with a gynaecologist for the detainees are arranged earlier than the
rest of the women in the community, and in urgent situations appointments are arranged
immediately. The rest of the appointments with the gynaecologist are arranged within onemonth period maximum. Our female prisoners are provided with gender-specific health
services (i.e. breast cancer screening, pap test) equivalent to those offered to women in the
community.
D.
Undocumented migrants in detention
80.
All rights provided by the Law and Regulations for the Establishment and
Regulation of Premises of Illegal Immigrants are granted to all detainees held at Menoyia
Detention Center:
• Material conditions (adequate lighting, ventilation, air-conditioning, call-bell, access
to water and food, provision of personal hygiene products, etc.);
• Communication and visits with relatives, friends, lawyers, NGOs, Ombudsman,
UNHCR, etc.;
• Sending and receiving letters;
• Telephone communication;
• Nutrition;
• Access to lawyer and doctor;
• Interpretation;
• Access to outdoor exercise, etc.
81.
In addition, over the past few years the following actions were also taken:
Reduction of capacity: the Police, in cooperation with the responsible governmental
departments, has reduced the capacity in the multi-occupancy cells of Menoyia
Detention Center to four persons instead of eight. The current capacity of Menoyia
Detention Center is 128 persons in contrast with 256 persons in 2013.
Painting of the wings: the 4 wings were painted in a colour friendly to the detainees
and paintings were placed on the walls.
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