ANNUAL SPECIAL REPORT 2017
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square metres area, hosting up to 8 persons each. On the day of inspection a total of 214 persons were held.
• In Orestiada, there are dormitories in 4 halls: women with children, men,
minors and families’ hall, each one with a capacity of 10-20 persons,
equipped with bunk beds. On the day of inspection a total of 193 were
held (150 men and 43 women) of which 26 minors. All the halls were full
and patients were not separated from other detainees.
• In Thessaloniki, detention spaces have been formed to accept 10 persons each, a total of 100 persons. On the day of the first inspection, a
total of 96 persons were held while at the second inspection there were
89 persons. Cells have only mattresses placed on the floor. Each cell has
2 toilets and 1 shower.
Duration of detention
• In Tavros, people are held for 6 months on average, however 2/5 of detainees had been there for over 6 months.
• In Amygdaleza, people are held for 3-4 months on average, and very
few are held for over 6 months.
• In Moria at the time of inspection there were no foreign nationals held
over 2 months.
• In Paranestion and Xanthi, the average duration of detention reported is
6 months, while in Orestiada the average is 3 months
• In Thessaloniki, all detainees had been held for less than 3 months, except for one detainee, held over 6 months.
Yard Access
• In Amygdaleza, yard space is considered adequate, although it could
be improved in order to offer detainees more activities.
• In Paranestion and Xanthi Yard time is adequate, but the space is insufficient.
• In Tavros and Corinth, yard time is also insufficient (one hour in the
morning and one hour in the afternoon), invoking security reasons
which appear unfounded, at least in the case of Corinth, as the barbed
fenced yard seems secure.
• In Orestiada, yard access is given only when there is an officer available to oversee foreign nationals, which is not feasible for all the detainees daily.
• In Thessaloniki, no yard is available and detainees remain inside the
cells constantly.
Medical treatment
• In Tavros, there is 1 doctor and 2 nurses, on 8-months contracts by
KEELPNO, working at one shift of 9 am to 3 pm. For the rest of the
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