- 72 In Thiva Prison, the segregation unit consisted of seven cells, each of which contained a bunk-bed, a table and a chair; the cells were well lit and adequately ventilated. However, they were dirty as were the sinks in the adjacent washroom. A second isolation area contained, inter alia, a box-like cell of some 9m², with no access to natural light, which was apparently intended to accommodate women who had self-harmed or who were thought to have a mental disorder. In the CPT’s view, such women should not be placed in isolation: they should rather be treated as patients and afforded appropriate medical care. The CPT recommends that the Greek authorities take the necessary steps, in the light of the above remarks. In Thessaloniki Prison, the two-cell female disciplinary unit provided acceptable conditions, with good access to natural light and ventilation. The male segregation unit consisted of seven cells with similar conditions to that in the female unit; however, there was limited access to natural light93. The cells in the segregation unit of Korydallos Women’s Remand Prison were furnished with a bed, table and chair: they had access to natural light and the ventilation was adequate. There was also a sink and toilet; however, they were in the direct line of sight of prison officers checking on an inmate through the spy hole. The absence of any hot water was also problematic; for example, a prisoner who had been held in the segregation unit for two months as a protective measure had to wash her clothes and bedding in cold water, and had to go to another section of the prison to take a shower several times a week. Steps should be taken to install a modesty screen for the toilet and any prisoner held in the unit for a prolonged period should be provided with hot water. 149. It transpired that in several of the establishments visited, such as Chios, Korydallos Women’s, Thessaloniki and Patras, prisoners placed in segregation units were deprived of access to outdoor exercise. Further, the woman held in the segregation unit of Korydallos Women’s Prison as a protective measure was confined to her cell and the corridor and had not been allowed any structured activities (or even outdoor exercise). The CPT recommends that all prisoners held in segregation units, including those undergoing a disciplinary punishment, are offered at least one hour of outdoor exercise every day. Further, prisoners held for a prolonged period in a segregation unit for non-disciplinary reasons should be offered activities of a structured and meaningful nature; under no circumstances should they be deprived of all human contact. 93 This was due to the window having been covered with a mesh, apparently on a temporary basis while building works occurred in the area outside the unit.