The conditions reported in the past from Tavros (Petrou Ralli) are critical. Concerns in 2012 were focused on the serious overcrowding - leading to several detainees sleeping on the floor - the lack of privacy, lack of access to the outdoors, requirement for people to request permission to use the bathroom forcing people to defecate in plastic bags, unsanitary spaces resulting in an overpowering smell, lack of recreational activities causing severe deterioration of psychological health and general understanding of detainees own situations being minimal.[143] This overview corroborated the 2008 visit, after which Human Rights Watch raised heightened concern over the prison-like structure and conditions of Tavros (Petrou Ralli), as well as the severe lack of medical care and overall ill-health of detainees as a result of the absence of cleaning products, sanitary spaces and basic services.[144] The report argues that detainees' experiences in Tavros (Petrou Ralli) constitutes inhuman and degrading treatment.[145] According to their research, access to asylum procedures in Tavros (Petrou Ralli) were also arbitrary and non-existent, as individuals were forced to take part in a humiliating selection process for lodging an application and translation was inadequate.[146] In 2016, Tavros (Petrou Ralli) holding facility was officially changed into a PRDC, yet the situation remained much the same. On average, people were detained in Tavros (Petrou Ralli) for 6-18 months, and in 2017, people were unlikely to be deported, rather were released in Greece.[147] In 2017, visitors were still permitted to the centre, yet it did not seem to influence the poor conditions of the centre. Reports of police abuse were also raised in 2017 after an alleged escape attempt, with violent video footage from inside the wing shared online.[148] Despite this evidence, and the detainees being so badly injured that they were transferred to a hospital, a criminal case was built against them charging them as guilty of revolt a year later. [149] The reports of violence, lack of renovation and poor hygiene conditions amounting to inhuman treatment persisted in 2017 and 2018, and in February 2017, a 45-year-old detainee died raising serious questions about the responsibilities of the police.[150] ARSIS also implemented an intervention programme supported by UNHCR in Tavros (Petrou Ralli) in 2017, carrying out weekly visits to provide legal support for unaccompanied minors, families, young adults and vulnerable cases in detention. This revealed several incidents including self harm by minors, arson and beating and forced undressing by officers against two unaccompanied minors.[151] In May 2018, a fire broke out burning an entire wing, allegedly as a result of a protest, leading to further ill-treatment and violence by the police.[152] 2020 in Tavros (Petrou Ralli) was characterised by hunger strikes by the women, attempted suicide[153] and accusations of sexual harassment and violence.[154] In January 2020, the Greek Helsinki Monitor filed their fifth complaint to the Prosecutor and Ombudsperson regarding allegations of police violence, including both physical and verbal ill-treatment, sexual harassment and the conditions of the PRDC.[155] In general the centre has a deep and systematic history of rights violations that are extremely alarming. CPT visits and Report Findings on Tavros (Petrou Ralli) PRDC Since 2005, the CPT has carried out several visits to the Tavros (Petrou Ralli) Special holding facility for irregular migrants.[156] The reports raised consistent concerns regarding the utterly unhygienic conditions, lack of natural light, lack of access to the outdoors or recreational activities. After their visit in 2013, the CPT reported that Tavros (Petrou Ralli)’s detainees complained about infested blankets, lack of hygiene products and lack of access to toilets forcing people to urinate in bottles. In addition, many people were detained up to 12 months without any information on their legal situation or their futures. Finally, the delegation was concerned about the totally inappropriate carceral design of the facility, and recommended that the centre would only be used for holding people for short periods of time. The 2015 CPT visit reported similar concerns, and requested urgent interventions following the severe issues with detention of unaccompanied minors in the centre despite being ill-equipped to support them.[157] 37