- 62 114. The schools at Larissa Prison and at the Avlona Special Detention Facility for Juveniles
were positive examples of how to engage inmates in educational activities.
At Avlona, 260 inmates were engaged in educational activities, primarily elementary and
junior high school. The two storey building in which the school was located provided decent
conditions and was suitably equipped, with the high school classrooms on the first floor possessing
interactive teaching screens. As the demand was so high, classes were held on a rotational basis;
however, the school’s work had been hampered by a lack of staff with the necessary complement of
teachers only being appointed in April 2013, some eight months after the start of the school year.
At Larissa Prison, up to 100 prisoners, both Greek and non-Greek nationals, attended the
school, which was well equipped and offered IT classes, Greek language courses, courses to obtain
the regular school diplomas and vocational training. There were more than 30 applications for
enrolment still pending, due to lack of additional resources.
As for the other prison establishments visited, educational activities were either limited or
non-existent. At Komotini Prison, the prison school was closed and no teachers could be recruited,
following recent budget cuts and no other educational or vocational training activities were offered.
Some educational activities exist at Korydallos Men’s Prison, but the capacity was totally
insufficient for the large number of prisoners. Only some 45 prisoners attended the “Second
opportunity school”.
The CPT recommends that the Greek authorities make every effort to offer basic
educational classes and vocational training in all prisons. Further, it trusts that the schools in
Avlona, in particular, and in Larissa Prison will continue to receive the necessary teaching
staff and resources. The CPT would also like to receive confirmation that the Corinth
Detention Facility offers adequate schooling.
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