- 33 Another noteworthy development has been the construction of a reception area, which inter alia provided good conditions for the searching of newly-arrived prisoners. Considerable progress had also been made as regards inmates' bedding. Indeed, most prisoners had received clean mattresses and blankets. 70. The most significant shortcoming as regards material conditions of detention at Korydallos Prison for Men remains overcrowding. Although some prisoners were being held two to a cell, many of them were being accommodated three or four to a cell. Further, in certain of the cells measuring 9.5 m², occupancy levels rose to five and, on occasion, six inmates (e.g. in wing C). Such occupancy levels are totally unacceptable. Some of the dormitory accommodation was also severely overcrowded, e.g. 16 prisoners in 36.5 m² (on the lower ground floor of wing E, accommodating sentenced foreigners awaiting deportation). As the CPT has emphasised in the past, no more than three prisoners should be held per 9.5 m² cell and serious efforts should be made to reduce as soon as possible the occupancy rate to two prisoners per cell. Further, occupancy rates in dormitory accommodation should be such as to offer at least 4 m² per prisoner. The Committee would add that, for a variety of reasons, smaller units are preferable to accommodating large numbers of prisoners together in dormitories. 71. Malandrino Prison is located in a mountain setting some considerable distance from the nearest town (i.e. 60 km from Itea and 75 km from Delfi). The prison has an official capacity of 280; it started receiving prisoners in July 2001 and, by the time of the visit, half of the establishment was being used, accommodating 139 male prisoners. The vast majority of them were serving long sentences, 30% of whom were serving life imprisonment. 72. Inmate accommodation consisted of well lit (including good access to natural light) and ventilated 12 m² cells, used to hold two inmates. The cells were furnished with beds, tables, chairs and cupboards, and were equipped with a call system. In-cell sanitation was adequately partitioned, and included a shower. Each accommodation unit, consisting of 14 cells, had reasonably sized and equipped association areas and an exercise yard. 73. In short, material conditions of detention at Malandrino Prison were of a high standard. Nevertheless, the establishment has suffered from some teething problems. In particular, shortly before the visit, there had been a water supply disruption which lasted for several days, and the problem had not yet been entirely solved. The CPT is concerned to note that some of the prisoners interviewed at the establishment stated that they had not received enough drinking water during that period; information provided by the prison's management tended to support these complaints.