- 26 3. Conditions of detention a. material conditions 55. Amfissa Prison, was holding 238 inmates for an official capacity of 80. The conditions of detention have deteriorated further from those observed in September 200931. In all six dormitories, it was not uncommon to observe three inmates having to share two beds and many inmates had to sleep on a dirty mattress on the floor or even in a toilet area. As was the case in 2009, the dormitories were generally decrepit, in a state of disrepair and appalling hygiene. Floors were grimy, mattresses and bedding were infested with bed bugs, cockroaches were evident everywhere and a number of windows were broken, leaving certain inmates exposed to the winter elements. The sanitary facilities were inadequate for the number of inmates, and there were complaints that one of the two toilets in each dormitory often did not function properly. Inmates complained that they were provided with insufficient quantities of hygiene products and had no means with which to wash their bedding and clothes. They also possessed no personal lockable space. Domokos Prison, located on an expanse of terrain outside the town, was opened in 2007. Inmates are housed in 10 identical two-storey units set off two parallel corridors. The official capacity of each unit is 60 inmates (i.e. an overall capacity of 600); at the time of the visit, the prison held 634 prisoners. Each of the two-storey units is composed of 20 triple-occupancy cells. The cells had adequate lighting and ventilation, were appropriately furnished and contained an annex with a toilet, shower and sink. Cells were of an acceptable size (13m²) for three inmates; however, a number of cells were holding a fourth person who had to sleep on a mattress on the floor. Korydallos Men’s Prison was holding 2,345 inmates for an official capacity of 700. The CPT has been highlighting the necessity for the authorities to take action to drastically reduce the occupancy levels in the prison since 199332. Despite repeated recommendations by the CPT for the numbers held in each single-occupancy cell (9.5m²) to be reduced to no more than two prisoners, the authorities have taken no action to date. At the time of the 2011 visit, the delegation observed once again that the cells continued to accommodate three, four or even five inmates. Korydallos Women’s Remand Prison was holding 187 inmates for an official capacity of 270. The material conditions had not changed since the 2009 visit33; overcrowding remained considerable as two of the three accommodation wings were still not being used. Thiva Women’s Prison was described in the report on the 2009 visit34 and, at the time of the 2011 visit, was accommodating 326 inmates, including 21 juveniles for an official capacity of 410. The various accommodation units remained bleak. 31 32 33 34 See CPT/Inf (2010) 33, paragraph 97 See CPT/Inf (1994) 20, paragraphs 105 to 110. See CPT/Inf (2010) 33, paragraph 100. See CPT/Inf (2010) 33, paragraph 104.