- 53 The CPT must once again reiterate its recommendation that the Greek authorities vigorously pursue their efforts to combat prison overcrowding, by placing further emphasis on non-custodial measures in the period before the imposition of a sentence, increasing the use of alternatives to imprisonment and adopting measures facilitating the reintegration into society of persons deprived of their liberty. In this context, they should be guided not only by Recommendation Rec (99) 22, but also by other relevant Recommendations of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe such as Recommendation Rec (2000) 22 on improving the implementation of the European rules on community sanctions and measures, Recommendation Rec (2003) 22 on conditional release (parole), Recommendation (2006) 13 on the use of remand in custody, the conditions in which it takes place and the provision of safeguards against abuse, and Recommendation Rec (2010) 1 on the Council of Europe Probation Rules. The Committee would like to receive detailed information on the measures being taken by the Greek authorities in this respect. The Committee would also like to receive updated information on the development of the prison estate. Further, it would like to be informed to what extent foreign national prisoners could be included in the existing early release schemes in the future.58 95. The CPT’s delegation visited Ioannina and Larissa Judicial Prisons for the first time, and carried out follow-up visits to Diavata (Thessaloniki), Komotini and Korydallos Men’s Judicial Prisons, as well as to Korydallos Female Remand Prison. It also visited the Avlona Special Detention Facility for Juveniles for the first time since 1999. A brief description of each prison is contained in section 3 below. 2. Ill-treatment 96. Most prisoners met by the delegation made no complaints about staff, with whom in fact they had little contact. However, the delegation did receive a few allegations of physical illtreatment by staff, mainly consisting of slaps, kicks and punches. In Larissa Prison, for example, the delegation heard an allegation that one inmate in the segregation unit, who had complained about his placement and had repeatedly requested to be moved to another wing, was taken out of his cell by several prison officers and kicked and punched. The delegation also received a few allegations from prisoners at this establishment that they had been slapped or punched by officers for committing an act of self-harm. Further, prisoners in all establishments visited complained about abusive language and racist remarks made by certain prison officers. The CPT recommends that the Ministry of Justice remains vigilant and sends a clear message to all prison officers that physical ill-treatment of prisoners and the use of abusive language will not be tolerated. 58 See Recommendation CM/Rec (2012) 12 concerning foreign prisoners adopted on 10 October 2012 by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.