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As regards paragraph 64-66:
Following the Committee's preliminary observations in relation to the practice and use of the three
protection cells (`blue' cells), the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights has already expressed
in the response of 7/6/2018 the view that "the specific practice related to the use of the basement protective
cells, without proper attention and for periods of time which exceed the shortest necessary, is unaccepted".
Accordingly, the General Secretary for Crime Policy issued an order (nr. 39848/29-052018) which ceases
promptly and irrevocably the operation of the so-called "blue" cells. Since then no patient has been placed in
a solitary confinement regime. Furthermore, as regards the implementation of the action plan presented in
the abovementioned response, we would like to comment the following:
a) The specific location for the quiet rooms on the ground floor has been designated and a detailed
information note has been submitted by the Head Psychiatrist of Korydallos Prison Psychiatric Hospital,
consisting of specific international technical standards for seclusion places for mental patients in need of
protection, including proper clothing (surgical type) for patients with acute self-harm behavior
(documents nr 3889, dated 10.05.2018). Cells are situated at the ground floor in the Segregation Unit
with natural light and ventilation. CCTV supervision is planned, with specific placement so there is no
encroach upon patients' intimacy. Accordingly, an autopsy was done by engineers of the Technical
Services Division of the Ministry of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights and of the Construction
Engineering Directorate of the Regional Unity of Piraeus for the reformation of calm rooms on the
ground floor of the building of Korydallos Prison Psychiatric Hospital, based on international standards.
The above mentioned competent Directorate of the Regional Unity of Piraeus (document's nr.: 187300,
dated: 28/9/2018) completed the technical description of the project and estimated the necessary budget
for the cell's reform which comes to the amount of EUR 113.000,00 (including VAT). The adaptation/
refurbishment of the above cells in accordance with the technical standards is set as follows, in order to
ensure the safety conditions and to serve the purpose of a protection-calm cell: the walls inside of each
one will be lined with a soft material (thermoset polyurethane/foam thermoplastic), which will be made
of pre-assembled 2,44 x 1,22 m panels with a nominal wall thickness of 25 mm and 19 mm of the floor.
Note that, this material will cover the walls (other than the WC), the floor (other than the WC) and the
entrance to the cell, as well as the bed. All components of the WC will be replaced with new ones made
of stainless steel (INOX). Also, the beds will be built and they will be covered by foam protective
material (without metallic elements). Once the necessary approval by the financial services of the MoJ is
completed, the official procedures will follow for the implementation of the project in accordance with
national and European law.
b) The attention of the members of staff of Korydallos Prison Psychiatric Hospital has been drawn on the
protocol of the National Committee on the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Mental Disorders on
protective measures during psychiatric hospitalization, which constitutes the national standards on the
issue and instructions of the adherence to the above protocol have been sent.
c) Instructions were given to the Head of Korydallos Prison Psychiatric Hospital for the implementation of
CPT's recommendations and the creation of a specific registry of all restrictive measures, consisting of
the medical orders for placement in the protection cells by the psychiatrists, descriptions of the reason for
this decision of the psychiatrist in charge and the relatives dates and time of entry/exit. More detailed
provisions for the registry will be included in the operating regulation which is currently being drafted
and is expected to come into force soon.
d) As regards supply of proper clothing the procedures are pending by the Head of Korydallos Prison
Psychiatric Hospital.
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