INTRODUCTION Furthermore, this year was marked by key institutional developments regarding the function of detention facilities, namely the transfer of crime policy to the Ministry of Citizen Protection, the transfer of migration competences from the Ministry of Migration and Asylum2 to the Ministry of Citizen Protection, changes in the conditions regarding the prerequisites for the administrative detention of thirdcountry nationals (L.4636/2019 entry into force on 1.1.2020) and finally, the amendments introduced with the double criminal reform of the new penal code and 3 subsequently the code of penal procedure . In that context, the Mechanism monitors all recent developments in order to ensure their compatibility with guidelines and priorities set by the international and European legislation. The Mechanism shall continue to monitor all recent developments and assess their actual impact on detention conditions in the light of the detainees' human rights. Malandrino detention facility, Fokida - inspection on 25-26/11/19 2 The Ministry of Immigration and Asylum was abolished after the 2019 parliamentary elections and its competencies were transferred to the Ministry of Citizen Protection (Presidential Decree 81/2019). The Ministry was subsequently re-established with the Presidential Decree 4/2020 3 The new penal code entered into force on 1.7.2019 with L.4619/2019 and the new code of penal procedure entered into force on 1.7.2019 with L. 4620/2019. Both laws were amended with L.4637/2019, that entered into force on 18.11.2019. 11