FORGOTTEN Administratively detained irregular migrants and asylum seekers hygiene upon admission. However, once these items are used up, they are not given more. There are air-conditioning units but not in all cells. Each detainee gets only one blanket. The detainees reported skin infections caused by the dirty beddings. Τhere is no special worship area. No recreational or educational activities are provided (e.g. television, library). No clothes and shoes are provided. Regarding food, two contracted catering companies offer three meals per day. However, according to the detainees, the quantity of meals is not adequate and the quality is poor. During our first visit, the detainees told us that they had access to the corridor until 6 p.m., when the cells were locked. The duration of yard time was about one hour per day, but not on a daily basis. Given the lack of guards, the detainees have inadequate access to the yard. Some of them reported that sometimes they are not allowed to access the yard for many days. However, on our follow-up visits in June, detainees told us that they could go to the yard for two hours, on a daily basis. In relation to the provision of medical services, during our first visits, the commander of the center, informed us that there is a doctor of the Hellenic Center of Disease Control & Prevention (HCDPC) three times a week, while the «Doctors Without Borders» (MSF) visit the center twice a week. Psychological support is also provided by the NGOs «Praksis» and «Arsis» twice a week. However, the detainees reported difficulties concerning access to medical services. As a result of the lack of police staff, it is not possible to allow access to the services to many detainees at the same time. On our follow-up visit in June 2016, the commander of the center informed us that medical services were provided only by the doctor of HCDPC four times a week. The detainees can use their mobile phones. There are no card phones, so those who do not possess a mobile phone cannot communicate with the outside world. Moreover, they are not informed about their legal status, as there is no interpretation service. Many detainees reported that they were not served with their detention decision23. 23 From the investigation of their files maintained by the police authorities, it transpired that some of them had refused to sign the proof of receipt because of lack of interpretation about the document’s content. 25

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