- 15 The CPT calls upon the Greek authorities to take the necessary steps to implement the specific measures enumerated in the immediate observations as regards Filakio Special holding facility (see paragraph 9). In particular, it wishes to receive detailed information on the actions being taken to ensure that families with young children and unaccompanied minors are accommodated in special centres capable of catering to their specific needs. 27. At the time of the delegation’s visit a number of facilities for holding irregular migrants, particularly on the islands in the eastern Aegean, were not in use. The CPT would like to be informed of the reasons why it was not possible to transfer some of the persons detained in the above-mentioned facilities in the Evros region to special holding centres in other parts of the country. 28. The CPT’s delegation noted at both the Soufli and Filakio facilities that the belongings of irregular migrants were thrown on the ground or onto the trailer of a truck where they were left exposed to the elements (rain, snow); many items had been ruined. No efforts were made at either facility to record the possessions of the irregular migrants or to keep them in a safe place. As already indicated, nor were the detained persons able to access their belongings to obtain a change of clothes. Further, irregular migrants were not provided with any receipt for their possessions, even as regards valuables such as money, jewellery or wrist watches. The CPT recommends that the Greek authorities permit irregular migrants to have access to a change of clothes. Further, the authorities should put in place a clear system for recording the belongings of all detained irregular migrants and should give them a receipt for all items which they must hand in before entering the detention areas. 29. Neo Himonio Police and Border Guard Station, just south of the town of Orestiada, is used to accommodate persons brought in by the FRONTEX RABIT13 patrols, usually for only one night before they are transferred to the Filakio Special holding facility. The conditions in the largest of three cells were appalling – dirty, malodorous, with a blocked toilet and sink. The night before the delegation’s visit, 22 men and women had slept on the floor and, without the cell being cleaned, the delegation observed six newly arrived irregular migrants being placed in this cell, for the following night. 30. As regards Alexandroupolis Police Station, the conditions of detention have not improved since previous visits in 2008 and 2009. At the time of the visit, eight persons were being kept in the detention area which consisted of two small cells (measuring respectively 6m² and 8.5m²), a corridor (5m²) and a toilet. None of the cells had access to natural light and neither the larger cell nor the toilet had artificial lighting; ventilation was poor and the place was dirty. Two persons had been formally remanded to Komotini Prison but due to lack of space in the prison were being kept in the police station; one person had been held in these conditions since 7 December 2010. 13 FRONTEX is the European Agency for the management of operational cooperation between Member States in the field of border security. On 2 November 2010, the first ever deployment of a Rapid Border Intervention Team (RABIT) under the coordination of FRONTEX occurred in the Evros region of Greece to strengthen external border security and prevent undocumented immigration. The RABIT operates under the authority of the Greek police.