1.d. Detention Duration As previously mentioned, the maximum duration of a minor¶s detention is not regulated in the Presidential Decree 114/2010. Detention is allowed for whatever time proves necessary for the child to be referred to a proper facility. In practice, the amount of time spent in detentiRQGHSHQGVRQPDQ\IDFWRUVVXFKDVWKHFKLOG¶VDJHDQGJHQGHU, an 1*2¶V intervention, always under the reservation that a vacancy would be found soon enough among the limited facilities.40 In Fylakeio, minor boys below the age of 11, or female minors regardless of their age, seemed to be given a priority in referral due to their significant vulnerability. Even in their case, detention ranged between an average of 15 to 30 days 41 while exceptions did occur.42 When it came to minors approaching adulthood, their confinement could often exceed three months. Some of them reached adulthood while detained, causing a few to be endangered with immediate readmission to Turkey and consequent deportation. Male minor M.A. from Iraq, was arrested on the 23/10/2010 in Vena ±Komotini DQGKHZDVUHJLVWHUHGDVDQDGXOW$IWHUWKHLQWHUYHQWLRQRI*&5¶VODZ\HULQ.RPRWLQLKLV aged was corrected and he was transferred to Fylakeio. Until March 2011 he was still there and had completed 5 mounts in detentions. On May he would have become 18 years old and he would be deportable. Neither the Ministry, nor the Public Prosecutor, were aware of his existence. Therefore he was not included in any waiting list or order for accommodation. He was finally transferred to a minors care facility after the intervention 40 The available special accommodating structures for minors held in the Border area have been so far only 7 with limited capacity : Child Care Centre Konitsa - Ioannina, Welfare Institution of Agiasos ± /HVYRV³7KHRPLWRU´&KLOG&DUHInstitution Pagoniani - Ioannina, 6RFLDO6XSSRUWRI<RXWK³$56,6´IDFLOLWLHVLQ7KHVVDORQLNL2UHRFDVWURDQG0DNULQLWVD9RORV National Youth Institution Anogia Lasithtiou, Kriti, National Youth Institution Abelokipoi Athens. 41 Indicative detention cases of particularly young children monitored by G.C.R. : Brothers ǹ.ȅ & ǹ.S (aged 17 and 8) detained 19 days ( since 2/6/11 until 21/6/11), Brothers ȃ.ǿ & ȃȃ (aged 11 and 14), 31 days (since 12/9/11 until 13/10/11), Siblings ǹ.ǹ and ǹ.ǽ,. male and female respectively (aged 12 and 13), 17 days ( since 10/10/11 until 27/10/11). 42 A.M. male aged 11, was arrested and held in detention for 47 days (since 5/11/20101 until 27/12/2011) 21