- 45 72. The situation at Diavata Judicial Prison in Thessaloniki remained essentially the same as that observed at the time of the 2013 visit;48 on the day of the visit, it was accommodating 588 prisoners for a capacity of 370 places (the official capacity had been increased by more than 100 by re-designating rooms of 24m² for six prisoners instead of four). There were 299 male sentenced prisoners, and 254 male remand prisoners, most of whom were held in rooms of 24m², each accommodating some 10 prisoners. The 35 female prisoners, 12 of whom were on remand, were kept in three dormitories. Likewise, the conditions at Korydallos Men’s Prison had not improved since the 2013 visit49 although the number of inmates was down by some 300; nevertheless, it still held 1,979 inmates on 1 April 2015 for an official capacity of 800. Cells of 9.5m², designed for single occupancy, continued to accommodate three or even four inmates. The CPT once again calls upon the Greek authorities to take urgent steps to progressively reduce the overcrowding in these two establishments (see also paragraph 62). To this end, the CPT would like to receive a clear timetable with specific benchmarks on how the Greek authorities will implement this recommendation. 73. Alikarnassos Prison, located on the outskirts of Heraklion in Crete, was accommodating 233 prisoners for an official capacity of 105. The numbers had come down by about 50 in the two weeks prior to the visit and every effort should be made to continue this trend and avert numbers rising back up to 300, as was the case at the beginning of 2015. Besides the eight remand prisoners, all the inmates were sentenced to long terms of imprisonment including 83 to 15 years or more and 41 to life. There were also some 23 foreign national prisoners who had completed their prison sentence but continued to be held in detention as “guests” for as long as 18 months pending arrangements for their deportation.50 The number of foreign national prisoners stood at just under 55%. The buildings of the prison, dating back to 1932, were in a visible state of advanced dilapidation despite efforts to maintain the facility in a decent condition. The accommodation wing consisted of three landings with 35 cells on each floor. Each cell measured 8m² and was equipped with a double or triple bunk bed, and in some cases an additional single bed, as well as a sink, table and chair and a toilet partly partitioned from the rest of the cell. There was good access to natural light and ventilation, and sufficient artificial lighting. Cells of this size are designed for singleoccupancy and, at the very least, should not be used for accommodating three or even four inmates. As for the common areas, including the shower and toilet areas, they were generally clean. The CPT recommends that the Greek authorities progressively take steps to reduce the occupancy levels in each cell, initially ensuring that no more than two persons are placed in a single cell and thereafter that each cell revert to single-occupancy only. The in-cell sanitary facilities should be fully partitioned. Further, in addition to continuing efforts to maintain the facility in a decent state of repair, attention should be paid to the structural solidity of the buildings. To this end, the CPT would like to receive a clear timetable with specific benchmarks on how the Greek authorities will implement this recommendation. 48 49 50 See CPT/Inf (2014) 26, paragraph 104. See CPT/Inf (2014) 26, paragraph 101. For a description of the establishment, see CPT/Inf (2010) 33, paragraph 111. On 15 June 2015, the Deputy Prosecutor of the Supreme Court issued an opinion stating that the period would in future not exceed three months.