ascertained inability to implement the legal framework on First Reception up to now (see "Refugee issue and migration" and "Returns of third-country nationals). In this context, the NPM continues to stress the need for putting a complete stop to the practice of the administrative detention of third-country nationals in police station premises, also according to the Hellenic Police's commitment made with a document to the Ombudsman (see Annual Report 2014, pp. 185). Of particular concern is the phenomenon a large number of irregularly entering third-country nationals staying, in order to be recorded, in premises which were hastily designated for this purpose and which in some cases are not supervised by any state authority (e.g. hotel "Captain Elias" Kos, Kara Tepe in Lesvos, "Villa Artemis" in Leros). This phenomenon peaked with the mass entry into the country of mixed flows of third-country nationals during the summer and which remains a matter of concern up to now. This situation led to the phenomenon of a new category of third-country nationals, of persons "in limbo", more similar to a de facto hostage situation rather than a First Reception of Third-country nationals and which must be given priority in order to protect human dignity. Emphasis was also given in 2015 to cases of ill third-country nationals under administrative detention. In a related intervention, the Ombudsman underlined that detention, as the most serious deprivation of liberty, must be the exception when no alternatives can be imposed. He also stressed that the administrative detention of persons with serious health problems in conditions of complete absence of any health care and treatment whatsoever, is incompatible with the provisions of international and national law, and is contrary to the principle of proportionality of liberty depriving measures (Article 5(3) of the Constitution, Article 5 ECHR). In any case, the ceasing of the detention of third-country nationals should be accompanied with a reference to a suitable structure, in order to effectively treat the respective health problem. Places of Detention of Third-country Nationals On 3 March, 29 April and 23 June 2015, teams of the NPM visited the Pre-removal Centres of Petrou Ralli Str., Corinth and Paranesti, Drama, respectively. After taking note of the significant decrease in the number of prisoners, the common findings were the absence of medical/pharmaceutical care and the imminent at the time expiration of the contracts of social workers, psychologists and interpreters. In the case of Corinth and Petrou Ralli, the insufficient cleanliness, lack of information to the prisoners regarding the duration of their detention and the general course of their cases, as well as the shortage in clothing and personal hygiene products, where the key issues that emerged. On 16 June a team from the NPM visited Lesvos and the places where third-country nationals were detained in order for the Hellenic Police to finish their recording. During the same period a team from the NPM made a related visit to Kos and Leros. In particular, the team visited the Pre-removal Detention Centre of Moria Lesvos, which is in fact operating as a Citizenship Identification Centre by the Hellenic Police. This facility is facing a series of technical problems due to its poor construction. There are also significant shortages in cleaning staff, beds, bedlinen and cleaning products, resulting in deficient hygiene conditions and the apparent decline of the living conditions. Also on 24 June and in the above context, a team from the NPM visited the detention facilities of the Leros Police Station, which are presenting major problems and require immediate repairs and cleaning, rendering them unsuitable even for temporary accommodation. There are also risks for the health and safety of the third-country nationals and the police officers themselves. On 29 May, 21 October and 16 November, teams from the NPM visited the Police Station of Nafplio, the Transfers Department of the Transfers Subdivision of the Courts of Thessaloniki and the Aliens Division of Thessaloniki, as well as the "Illegal immigration" Prosecution Department of Thessaloniki (where women third-country nationals are detained) and the "Illegal immigration Prosecution Department" of Mygdonia (where minor third-country nationals are located, under "protective guard"), respectively. A common finding is that the capacity is no longer exceeded, while the stay in these facilities did not last long (a few days in most cases). The detention conditions however remain problematic and do not meet the tolerable limits of dignified living in a detention facility. The non-existent yard areas, no access to fresh air and the open sky, lack of natural light inside the facilities, inadequate cleanliness, lack of sanitary appliances and deficient medical and pharmaceutical care observed nearly in all these facilities, continue to materially affect fundamental rights of the detainees (especially the minors), even in cases short stays. PSYCHIATRIC COMMITMENT The many levels of the crisis and the continuing recession have serious consequences that affect both the increase of mental disorders in the general population, in particular depression and suicidal tendencies, and the increase of the request for psychiatric and psychological assistance, while at the same time the public system of mental health services is being degraded due to insufficient funding. As a result, the major challenges which the mental health partners and the pending psychiatric reform face, must be addressed in a spirit of "prevention" against: 7