Inadequate conditions of detention of detained and convicted persons in places of detention of the MIA Typical violations in the form of inadequate conditions of detention, which are common to all places of detention of the MIA, can amount to cruel or degrading treatment. The size of the living space per detained person in cells of special facilities, premises for apprehended persons and persons taken into custody of duty stations of the IABs does not meet the national and international standards The minimum standard for living space per prisoner is 4 square meters excluding sanitary facilities and area for objects of common use. In addition, cells in special facilities, premises for apprehended persons and persons taken into custody of duty stations where the distance between walls is less than 2 meters and less than 2.5 meters between floor and ceiling cannot be used for holding persons42. Violations of the said requirements on the minimum living space were identified during visits to the following IAB units and special facilities:  Line department of Zhytomyr station and Kyiv-Pasazhyrsky station of the MIA Directorate for Southwestern Railways;  THF of Zhmerynka district department of the MIA Directorate in Vinnytsya region;  THF of Romny city department of the MIA Directorate in Sumy region;  THF of Vasylkiv city department and Borodyanka district department of the Main MIA Directorate in Kyiv region;  THFs of Nemyriv, Kozyatyn and Zhmerynka district departments of the MIA Directorate in Vinnytsya region;  THF of Starokostyantyniv district department of the MIA Directorate in Khmelnytsky region. 42 2nd General Report, p. 43 [СРТ/І№f(92)3], http://www.cpt.coe.int/lang/ukr/ukr-standards.pdf 79