FACTS REGARDING THE FIELD OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EXTERNAL MONITORING of administratively detained immigrants are to be found in cells in police stations, which - according to the permanent re-assertion of the Ombudsman- are not suitable for detention in view of return, because of the standard of living conditions, the total lack of access to open air etc.4 The Greek Police has not yet managed to keep to its three-year commitment5 to limit the administrative detention to special Pre-removal Centres and to not use cells in police stations for the immigrants held for return. 4 See Article 31 of Law 3907/11 and Article 16 of the Directive on Returns 5 Annual Report of the Ombudsman, 2015, section: Special Report on Returns, page 127, in Greek: https://www.synigoros.gr/?i=kdet.el.ehtisies_ektheseis_documents.356672 16