- 43 74. The Filakio Special Holding facility also continues to provide totally unsuitable conditions for long-term detention of irregular migrants. The over-inflated official capacity of 374 has not been revised downwards despite a recommendation from the CPT, which meant that even though the facility was holding only 215 persons it was still overcrowded. For example, Cell 1 measured some 115 m² (including a sanitary annexe of four toilets, three showers and a large basin) but contained 66 beds and 58 detainees; it was cramped, dilapidated, dirty and malodorous. Access to natural light was restricted and the artificial lighting poor (insufficient for reading purposes). Hygiene was poor and many detainees presented skin rashes. The other five cells along the main corridor displayed similar shortcomings.42 The room used for accommodating women was in a similar state to that observed at the time of the 2011 visit,43 except that there were only 10 women. Nevertheless, space was limited as the room (40 m²) still contained 13 sets of bunk beds. There were no activities on offer and access to the large outdoor exercise yard (equipped with sports installations) had only been granted two days prior to the delegation’s visit, and for men only. Prior to that, detained persons had apparently been offered access for less than 15 minutes a day to a small yard. If this centre is to remain open, the number of persons held must be drastically reduced and at least one of the large cells should be converted into an association room with a television and board games and books (an association room for women could be established in the room between them and the health-care service). Further, the cells should be left unlocked for the most part of the day and access to the large yard made possible for several hours a day. In addition, activities should be offered (sport, recreational, vocational, language classes). 75. Likewise, the conditions of detention at Petrou Ralli holding facility remained totally unsuitable for holding irregular migrants for prolonged periods. 44 At the time of the 2013 visit, the detention area for female detainees was being refurbished45 and 18846 male detainees were being held in cells designed for a capacity of 170. Detainees complained about the infested worn blankets and the lack of hygiene products, and that they often had to urinate in plastic bottles at night as staff apparently did not respond to calls by detainees to be granted access to the toilets. Further, outdoor exercise was hardly ever offered and only lasted for some 30 minutes; in addition, no activities were offered. Many persons were being detained up to 12 months with no information about their legal situation and what would happen to them. 42 43 44 45 46 For example, Cell 2 was 80 m² (including a sanitary annexe) and had 52 beds and Cell 3 was 70 m² (including a sanitary annexe) and contained 48 beds. See CPT (2012) 1, paragraph 24. See footnote 37 above. On 7 April 2013, female detainees had been temporarily transferred to the Hellinikon detention facility although the delegation had been informed by the Ministry of Public Order and Citizen Protection on 4 April that this facility had been closed down. The figure was 221 three days prior to the delegation’s visit on 15 April.