‘walking over bodies as every square centimetre of floor space was occupied. A few detained persons were even sleeping in the space between the ceiling of the shower and the roof structure’ (CPT, 2012, p. 11). In the Fylakio special holding facility, a purposebuilt environment, in 2012, 83 minors, some as young as 12 years old, were placed in a cell less than 100m², with many juveniles sleeping on the floor in pools of water or next to leaking sewage. At times, the number went up to 120, when children had to literally hang out from the cell bars, pushing each other all together to get more air (Theodoropoulou, 2012). The situation was even worse during the winter months when the temperature fell below zero and there were no heating facilities. Lack of ventilation, limited sanitation and poor hygiene were but some of the serious deficiencies the Greek immigration detention facilities were facing. Detained persons often complained about the challenge of keeping themselves clean as soap and shampoo were either not provided or in limited quantities, making conditions in overcrowding situations dirty and malodorous. The absence of hygiene items meant that often detainees had to stay in the same clothes for months. In many facilities, there was only one functioning toilet and one shower, usually for more than 100 people. Due to poor maintenance, toilets were often blocked, and the sanitary facilities were flooded with water, sewage and feces, which were overflowing into the sleeping area of detainees. It is striking that there were no special provisions for babies, families and young children. ‘Everyone was treated the same-like caged animals’ (CPT, 2012, p. 16). 106