- 25 - iii) The future purpose of the segregation units (par.56) An answer to this has been given in document No.25989/29-6-2007, the content of which is attached anew, for reasons of convenience. Finally, it should be noted, that positions on other issues raised by the C.P.T, either in the form of recommendations or observations, are reflected in detail in Document No. 25989/29-62007, the content of which is attached anew, for reasons of convenience. Content of Document no 25989/29.6.07 of the Ministry of Justice (CPT 2005 Report): I) Prison Conditions (recommendation in par. 97) As we had already informed you, the Ministry of Justice has planned and already has been materialized a quick program for the construction of new seven prisons of 2700 prisoners capacity. The first out of the seven Establishments for Detention, in Trikala has already been operating since 2006. While the second new Establishment for Detention, in Donokos has been operating for the last three months. During the next months the third Establishment for Detention in Grevena has been expected to operate and also the fourth new prison in Elaionas of Thives, where 350 women prisoners will be transferred who are kept today in Korydallos. Furthermore it is provided within 2008, the Establishments for Detention of Serres and Drama to be completed. Finally at the beginning of 2008 the seventh prison in Chania will be delivered. At a second phase the construction of three new complexes of Establishments for Detention, has been planned and routed, having a total capacity of 2400 prisoners. More particularly as far as your question is concerned for the Women’s Prisons and also for the Judicial; Prison of Korydallos we inform you the following: a) The Women’s Prisons of Korydallos are about to be transferred to Elaiona of Thives till autumn, where the new Women’s Prison will operate. All prisoners, minors and mothersprisoners will be transferred to that. In the area of the prison under discussion only one wing with the women – accused pending trial will operate. Immediately after their transfer, the necessary extended building improvements will be made. b) From the Judicial Prison of Korydallos a significant number of prisoners was transferred both to the prison of Trikala, which has been operating for the last one year and to the newly established Prison of Domokos. At this point we should noted that prisoners from other establishments were also transferred to the prison of Domokos (Judicial Prison of Komotini, Chios & Thessaloniki). Finally with the operation, next autumn, of the new prison of Grevena, our basic aim, is the conversion of the Judicial Prison of Korydallos to an establishment for detention only for accused persons awaiting trial improving at the same time their detention conditions.

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