30 THE GREEK OMBUDSMAN provision of medication, long waits and self-injuries. Closer cooperation with the local Bar Association or Non-Governmental Organisations with related activity is also proposed, with the aim of ensuring the regular provision of legal notification and counselling, as well as investigation, in cooperation with the public prosecutor, of the temporary release system, safeguarding of visits in terms of persons entitled to visits by law, and the frequency of injuries and self-injuries. It would also be useful to promote actions such as the creation of friendly and stimulating public spaces, enhancement and systematisation of leisure activities, enrichment of prison libraries with books suitable for young inmates and in languages understandable by them, while also guaranteeing access to the library. Finally, we propose the introduction of training programmes that would improve the daily life of detainees and facilitate their reintegration after release, as well as their involvement in building maintenance and improvement of the premises, with their views and proposals regarding potential improvements to facilities taken into consideration. ii. Kos Detention Facility This prison was designed as a low-capacity detention facility to meet the needs of the Dodecanese Islands. However, during our visit the number of detainees far exceeded capacity. It consists of three dormitories (multi occupancy cells), accommodating about 30 persons per dormitory in a very dense bed layout of two-levels, resulting in a very small living space, while inmates who did not have a bed slept on mattresses in the loft of the dormitory or on the floor. There is also a total lack of social service and psychological support for the detainees. The duties of physician, psychologist and social services seem to have been taken on personally by the prison’s director. More indicative of the quasi-abandonment of the Kos detention facility is that the recent vacancy notice for prison personnel of the Supreme Council for Civil Personnel Selection (ASEP) provides posts exclusively for guard staff and not for other specialisations. In addition, due to the geographical location of the facility, important needs of prisoners, such as communication with their relatives, are becoming more difficult, so that the possibility of providing equipment or funds for the operation of an electronic visit via skype should be considered. iii. Grevena Detention Facility In this prison there is a specially designed children's play area. The space is