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V)
Medical screening on admission (recommendation in par. 109)
As far as the prisoner’s health matters is concerned these are managed pursuant to the valid
provisions of the Correctional Code, by the existing personnel. And pursuant to articles 24, 27 & 30
of the Correctional Code, the latest till the next working day as of his/her admission, the prisoner is
led to the medical doctor, who examines him/her and if he ascertains a disease subjects him to the
proper therapeutic medication or asks his examination by a special doctor. Where it is imposed the
medical doctor cares for his referral to the suitable therapeutic establishment. This provisions is
applied in all Detention Establishments.
VI)
Drug related problems (recommendation in par. 115)
For the prisoners having problems with drugs, we inform you that programs for counseling
prisoners drug-addicts already operate in 14.
Detention Establishments. Furthermore the Ministry of Justice following a long and
substantial consultation with the representatives of the Centre for the Treatment of Addicted
persons (ΚΕΘΕΑ) expanded its collaboration with the following actions:
1)
By virtue of a decision of the Ministry of Justice the operation of programs for Counseling
Support was approved for the support of prisoners drug-addicts from the ΚΕΘΕΑ for all in
general and special Detention Establishments. Bu that decision the framework for the
operation of these programs was set and the terms for the collaboration of the Ministry with
ΚΕΘΕΑ were regulated in this section.
More particularly the following were provided:
The aims of the programs, the rendered services, the requirements for participation, the basic
principles of operation, the time for the completion of the program and its staffing. The aim
of the Ministry is the operation of the Counseling programs at all the new Detention
Establishments and also at those already existing where respective areas exist.
2)
By virtue of the decision of the Ministry of Justice the operation of a daily program for
withdrawal was approved at the Judicial Prison of Korydallos (8.00 – 17.30) and at the
Women’s Prisons of Korydallos with a prediction for the framework of its operation. More
particularly the following are provided:
The requirements for participation in the program, the staffing of the program, the time for
its completion.
50 prisoners may participate in this program at the Judicial Prison of Korydallos and 20
prisoners at the Women’s Prisons of Korydallos.
The formation of the areas where the program will operate will be performed by THEMIS
CONSTRUCTIONS, on the basis of a study that has been drawn up by the Technical
Service of the ΚΕΘΕΑ.
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