-2CONTENTS
Copy of the letter transmitting the CPT’s report............................................................................4
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................5
I.
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................9
A.
Dates of the visit and composition of the delegation ..............................................................9
B.
Context of the visit ..................................................................................................................10
C.
Consultations held by the delegation and cooperation encountered ..................................10
D.
National Preventive Mechanism ............................................................................................12
II.
FACTS FOUND DURING THE VISIT AND ACTION PROPOSED ..............................14
A.
Treatment of criminal suspects detained by the police .......................................................14
B.
1.
Preliminary remarks ........................................................................................................14
2.
Ill-treatment .....................................................................................................................15
3.
Investigations into allegations of ill-treatment ................................................................20
4.
Safeguards against ill-treatment ......................................................................................30
5.
Conditions of detention ...................................................................................................34
Prison establishments .............................................................................................................39
1.
Preliminary remarks ........................................................................................................39
2.
Ill-treatment .....................................................................................................................41
3.
Conditions of detention ...................................................................................................44
4.
Health-care services.........................................................................................................48
5.
Korydallos Prison Hospital..............................................................................................54
6.
Other issues......................................................................................................................55
a.
prison staff..............................................................................................................55
b.
contact with the outside world ...............................................................................56
c.
complaints procedures............................................................................................57