24 THE GREEK OMBUDSMAN tled electrical installations, leakage of plumbing installations, odours and inadequate ventilation, while the Administration blames the inmates for some of the damage. __ In the Chalkis Detention Facility the electrical installations face acute problems and a high fire risk. __ At the Corfu Detention Facility, a wing is closed for safety reasons due to poor connection of power and water supply during its recent refurbishment. iv. Progress and difficulties in prison visits Recent innovative initiatives by the Ministry of Justice to organise visits have already begun to produce visible results. In particular, at the Detention Facility of Grevena, the NPM had the opportunity to see the properly designed and decorated children's visiting area, where even the video surveillance system is camouflaged so that the young visitors (children related to detainees) feel comfortable. There is also a family guest room suitable for private meetings of prisoners with their partners, while the prisoners already allowed ‘Skype visits’. Electronic visits are also available at the Trikala Detention Facility. However, in many cases, there are dysfunctions, mainly due to delays in the relevant infrastructure and problematic spatial arrangements. In particular: »» At the Special Rural Juvenile Detention Centre in Kassaveteia, it is reported that young inmates cannot meet with their spouses and children in open visits because, due to a lack of appropriate mechanical equipment for checking visitors, such visits are approved sparingly and mainly for persons who have been in the prison for a significant amount of time so that their personalities can be assessed.

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