119. The accommodation in the A and C blocks was of a similar standard and would have offered decent living conditions if the rooms had not been so overcrowded and the blocks were properly maintained. The rooms (10 m2) were equipped with two sets of metal bunk beds and four lockable metal storage cupboards. However, many of the rooms were not equipped with mattresses so people had to sleep on the floor. The sanitary facilities (showers, toilets and washbasins) were located in the centre of each corridor but were not well-maintained. In Section C3, it was not uncommon to find eight persons (unrelated men, women and children) sharing a room meant for only four persons. 120. As mentioned above, the former RIC area (D1) had been temporarily re-opened to accommodate new arrivals despite the fact that they were unfit for human habitation. At the time of the visit, D1 was accommodating around 600 persons. The vast majority of the prefabricated containers within D1 area had no functioning sanitary facilities and no electricity. Many of them had broken or missing windowpanes or doors, and the floors and ceilings were often damaged, with water leaking through the roof as the rain poured down. At least one of the containers had been used as a makeshift toilet and contained piles of faeces all over the floor. Further, a number of persons were sleeping outside under makeshift shelters made of plastic bin liners which provided little protection from the pouring rain and cold temperatures. The Greek authorities informed the CPT of their intention to close the D1 area by the end of February 2024. The CPT would like to receive confirmation that the former RIC area has been definitively closed. 121. The PRDC, under the Hellenic Police, was accommodating only 33 men in one section. The remaining sections of the PRDC had been temporarily handed over to the Centre management, to accommodate up to 400 persons. The living conditions in this area were appalling. For example, Sections A and B of the PRDC consisted of 13 prefabricated containers and were accommodating more than 220 persons.47 The standard container consisted of two sleeping rooms and a sanitary facility (toilet, shower and basin) situated between the two rooms. Each room measured 11 m2. The delegation found these rooms excessively crowded with eight to 12 persons sharing the floor space. In one instance, 29 persons48 were sharing a one-room container which measured a mere 15 m2. Most of the containers did not possess a bed or mattress and persons had to use the blanket provided to them as a makeshift mattress at night. Given that temperatures dropped to around zero degrees centigrade at night, many persons complained that they were cold. Further, a large proportion of the containers were in a state of total disrepair with broken doors, an absence of windowpanes, holes in the floor and ceiling, non-functioning toilets and, in a few containers, wastewater seeping into the sleeping areas. The conditions of detention for large numbers of the persons met at Kos CCAC could only be described as inhuman and degrading. 122. The Lesvos CCAC consisted of four zones, with new arrivals held in the yellow and green zones, persons in a vulnerable situation in the blue zone and single adults and families in the red zone. UASCs were usually transferred swiftly out of the camp to other accommodation structures. It was positive that the CCAC did not have a carceral feel to it with only one fence at the front of the camp and no use of barbed wire. At the back of the camp was the sea. Persons were accommodated in prefabricated containers and refugee housing units (RHU) of around 16 m2, and large Rubb Hall tents of various sizes, many of which had no access to electricity and no heating. For example, some 80 men who had just arrived and were not yet registered were being held in a big Rubb Hall tent, which was used as emergency accommodation, and which was not insulated or heated. As the entrance did not close properly, the pouring rain, wind and cold entered the living area. Many persons met by the delegation, including small children, wore only a t-shirt, shorts or slippers, and said that they were cold, especially at night. The delegation received many complaints about the lack of beds, mattresses and blankets, and concerning the quality and quantity of the food provided. The sanitary facilities were in separate containers and were usually clean and in an adequate state of repair. However, there was regularly no hot water available. The excessive overcrowding of the camp was evident in the accommodation units, where up to 11 persons had to share a container or RHU. 47. Although the two sections were separated by a fence, it could be easily raised to allow persons to pass from one section to the other. 48. Three Afghan women with their three young children, together with 23 single men from Syria. 37