- 61 The facility is small and the conditions cramped, consisting of two narrow parallel corridors each containing five cells. At the time of the visit, 17 juveniles were present in the establishment. The cells (measuring some 14m²) were dilapidated and poorly furnished: two concrete plinths, a few concrete shelves and a partially partitioned sanitary annexe (toilet, shower and basin). In several cells, there was no curtain covering the entrance to the sanitary annexe. The mattresses were old and dirty and the state of hygiene and cleanliness of the cells were in need of improvement. As to the regime, some schooling had been introduced since January 2015 with classes in the Greek language and maths offered each morning from 8h30 to 11h30. The facilities in the makeshift classroom were very basic and there was no library. After lunch, the juveniles were confined to their cells until 15h00 after which they could mix in the corridor or go to the exercise yard until 19h00 when they were again locked in their cells. There was also a weekly visit by players from Panathinaikos basketball club, which was a highlight for the juveniles met by the delegation. The CPT recommends that efforts be made to upgrade the material conditions and to enhance the current provision of organised activities, notably education, sport, recreation and vocational activities. 102. The custody and care of juveniles deprived of their liberty is a particularly challenging task. It should be taken into account that many of them may have suffered physical, sexual or psychological violence. The staff called upon to fulfil that task should be carefully selected for their personal maturity and ability to cope with the challenges of working with – and safeguarding the welfare of – this age group. More particularly, they should be committed to working with young people, and be capable of guiding and motivating the juveniles in their charge. All such staff, including those with purely custodial duties, should receive professional training, both during induction and on an on-going basis, and benefit from appropriate external support and supervision in the exercise of their duties. This was not the case in the facility at Corinth Judicial Prison at the time of the visit, although prison officers were carrying out their duties professionally. Moreover, there was minimal staff interaction with the juveniles. The CPT recommends that staff working with juveniles receive the appropriate training and supervision. Further, staff specialised in working with young persons should be recruited to work in the facility. 103. As regards disciplinary and segregation measures, the CPT’s delegation examined the case of a juvenile, with a history of violence, who had attacked another juvenile and broken his nose. The perpetrator was disciplined with 10 days of solitary confinement in a bare cell of 7m² and access to a concrete yard of some 12m² for one hour a day. Following the 10 days, the juvenile was placed on a special regime whereby he was kept in the disciplinary cell and not permitted to associate with the other juveniles. This continued until 25 March 2015 when the juvenile selfharmed. The Prison Board at their meeting of 30 March 2015 took into account the “weakened psychological state of the prisoner after 40 days of solitary confinement” and returned him to his own cell with permission to be out of his cell between 12h30 and 15h00 and the possibility to attend school alone afterwards.