32 THE GREEK OMBUDSMAN Special Juvenile Detention Facility has been assigned to assume this duty on a rotating basis. The detainees here with drug addiction problems cannot receive the necessary treatment, so the administration promotes their requests for transfer in the appropriate therapeutic facilities. Given the number of detainees experiencing this kind of problem, equipping this prison with specialised personnel and setting up adequate therapeutic programmes should be considered. The yard areas are “bare” and no attempt has been made to create a more human environment. More specifically, the lack of a shelter makes access to the courtyard impossible in case of rain or intense sunshine. The whole facility is heated by a central oil-burning system and, due to the reduction of funding, the heating is rudimentary, according to the prison annual report on economic and correctional performance for 2017. The administration's proposals include connection to the natural gas network. Also proposed is the establishment of training and sport activities for the detainees and the setting up of specialised workshops, as well as the construction of an appropriate children's visiting area. v. Chalkis Detention Facility The premises of this prison are clean and freshly painted, which greatly improves the image of the building in relation to its old age. The dormitories (multiple occupancy cells), however, accommodate a large number of detainees and the space left indoors is minimal, given that four people are provided with small tables, personal storage areas and televisions. In cells where there are no tables, prisoners eat on their beds. Apart from the suffocating conditions created in such a context - given that, clearly, the capacity provisions of the law are not respected - the very fact of the existence of multiple occupancy cells deprives prisoners of the minimal requirements for privacy. In addition, the old age of the building limits the effectiveness of insecticides, while more dynamic solutions require building interventions, such as the replacement of the wooden roof. There is no organised feeding area; the food is distributed in the courtyard shed and the food is consumed in the cells, in plastic containers carried by the detainees themselves. The courtyards are small in relation to the population accommodated in the prison and the facility also lacks equipment for sport and leisure activities; there are no benches or green spaces and the courtyards are fully exposed to the weather conditions. There is no special area for recreation or school. Regarding the infrastructure, the most important problem is the electrical installations, which need immediate replacement due to the frequency of

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