in the said centre. The visit was carried out by two Officers of the Commissioner’s Office at the end of 2017, and the relevant report was submitted to the Minister of Justice and Public Order and forwarded to the Chief of Police in April 2018 (File No.: NPM 2.17). During the visit, the Officers inspected the premises of the detention centre and the files of detainees and had a discussion with the Head of the Station. There were no detainees in the Station on the day of the visit, as instructions had been issued not to use the cells of the Police Station due to problems with the sewage system, which resulted in a severe odour in the area. The official capacity of the centre is two people (two individual cells), while the Station has been designated as a detention centre for women. Based on the instructions of the Chief of Police, detention in the specific Station should not exceed 48 hours due to lack of an outdoor exercise area/yard time for detainees. The inspection of the books and files kept in the Station revealed that, in practice, the said area is mainly used for the detention of men while, most times, detention exceeded 48 hours. It was found that, in many cases, detention lasted for a much longer period - from 4 until 8 days. The visit also revealed that windows inside the cells were covered with iron grids, thus blocking the entry of adequate natural light and natural air for ventilation. The inspection of the relevant files also revealed that there were cases in which criminal detainees were detained in the same area with people under deportation, while it was found that there were cases, albeit isolated, of women and men being 11