CONTENTS Who we are 2 Map: 25 police departments where interviewees were detained 3 Police departments where interviewees were detained 4 Acronyms and terminology 6 Summary and key findings 7 Key stats from 31 interviews 9 Methodology and overview of interviews 10 1 - Legal Framework 13 A) Overview of legal framework B) Legal framework for detention in police departments C) Legal framework for the conditions of detention in police departments 13 13 14 2 - Overview: Greece’s use of police stations for immigration detention 15 A) History B) Official statistics C) Oversight and accountability D) Detention conditions in police stations E) Ill-treatment and deaths in police stations F) Failures to investigate police violence G) Conclusion 15 16 17 17 18 19 19 3 - Analysis: Survey responses from lawyers representing detained 20 people A) Duration and legality of detention B) Access to clients in police detention C) Conditions in police stations D) Reports of ill-treatment E) Conclusion 20 21 21 21 22 4 - Analysis: Interviews with people detained in police stations 23 A) The conditions in police stations B) Deprivation of access to healthcare C) Inadequate access to legal support D) Restricted access to communication means E) Lack of provision of translation and interpretation services F) Reports of violence and ill-treatment G) Conclusion 23 27 28 28 29 30 32 5 - Site profile: Special Holding Facility of the Thessaloniki Aliens Police Directorate 33 A) Poor conditions inside police cells B) Allegations of police violence against detainees C) Inadequate access to food and basic items D) Lack of access to healthcare and psychological support E) Inadequate access to legal rights and information F) Denial of access to communication means 34 34 37 37 38 38 6 - Site profile: Thessaloniki General Police Directorate 39 A) Poor conditions inside police cells B) Allegations of police violence against detainees C) Confiscation of mobile phones 39 40 41 Conclusion and recommendations 42 Endnotes 43 5