- 14 23. The conditions of detention in the juvenile cell were deplorable, with 83 boys crammed into a cell measuring not much more than 100m². The delegation observed five boys having to share two beds and many juveniles slept on the floor. Access to natural light was limited, artificial lighting and ventilation were poor, and the back of the cell was exposed to the cold outside temperatures. The cell was dirty and the juveniles were not provided with the necessary products or brushes to keep the cell clean. Many of the juveniles were wearing the same clothes as those with which they had entered the facility a couple of months earlier and yet they stated that they possessed a change of clothes in their belongings; some did not even possess footwear. The three toilets were all blocked, and the sanitary facilities were flooded with water and sewage, which was overflowing into the sleeping area. The necessary hygiene products were not provided. Juveniles were provided with no activities at all and were rarely offered access to outdoor exercise; from the information gathered, it transpired that the last time they had been let outside was more than a week prior to the delegation’s visit and then only for some 20 minutes. 24. The situation in the other cells was equally deplorable. It should be noted that the sanitary facilities in the cell holding the families, baby and young children were in an execrable state: toilets filled with faeces as the flush systems were broken; floors flooded with water and sewage; the bottom half of the shower door missing, thus exposing mothers and children to the view of other persons. The separate female cell which accommodated 27 women in some 40m² was also in a state of dilapidation with damp walls and flooded washrooms. 25. The delegation was struck by the fact that no special measures were taken as regards the care of babies, young children and juveniles – no milk, no added nutrition, no activities – to alleviate the appalling conditions. Everyone was treated the same - like caged animals. 26. By letter of 17 February 2011, the Ministry of Citizen’s Protection responded to the immediate observations made by the CPT’s delegation in respect of Filakio Special holding facility, stating that:  no other facility existed in which to hold families with children;  the lack of police officers (eight per shift) meant that it was not possible to offer outdoor exercise every day when the centre was full;  the contract to provide food was put out to international tender and the manager of the catering company had been “notified to strictly abide with his contractual obligations”; it was also stated that young children were offered milk;  efforts were constantly made to maintain the sanitary facilities; however, the detainees deliberately destroyed them in order to be released early;  all detainees were provided with a mattress and sleeping bag when the facility exceeded its capacity;  efforts are continually made to reduce the occupancy level. The CPT notes that none of the six points on which it requested action have resulted in changes to the current approach towards the detention of foreigners at Filakio. As described above, the conditions of detention in this centre are totally unsuitable for holding families with young children and unaccompanied minors. Alternative arrangements must be found. Further, lack of staffing cannot be a justification for not providing appropriate treatment for irregular migrants.