PRISONS ultimately to Larissa Hospital. Their transfer in Rio Hospital which was the nearest, was not possible due to red-tape issues.28 Nevertheless, a telemedicine programme was in place. Social services employed two permanent social workers and one psychologist under a fixed-term contract. It is evident that the available human resources were insufficient for a facility of that capacity, not to mention secluded and isolated from the local community, which accommodated a large number of third-country detainees. Another complain involved the adverse impact of the facility's remote location on visiting hours, which could only be partially replaced by video-based visits using Skype. A school with five classes had been operating successfully for a fifth year. The school had 50 to 60 students and there was an option for e-participation to high school classes. Enrollment requests had already significantly outnumbered availability. There was also a drama group, a pottery workshop, a model library, leisure spaces, a computer room (donated by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation), video based visiting hours via Skype and a visiting area for children. Available data (relevant decisions) show satisfactory levels of granted temporary releases and adequate justification of declines. 2c.2.d. Kassaveteia special rural detention facility for young offenders The facility operates as a rural prison for adults and as a closed prison for young offenders from 18 to 21 years old. The closed sections were recently reconstructed. The old and time-worn houses for working inmates also needed reconstruction, as their roofs were made from asbestos and they were cold during the winter and hot during the summer. The building for young offenders also needed repairs. Although 29 the infrastructure problems in working inmates' houses have been noted in past29 there was not even the slightest improvement. See above Chap.2.b. "Special issues that emerged in 2019" section 2.b.2 "Systemic weaknesses: understaffing, remote location, access" 29 Greek Ombudsman, Annual Special Report NMP 2018, p.23 https://www.synigoros. gr/?i=human-rights.en.recentinterventions.614116 28 31