- 73 The Greek authorities confirmed, by communication of 17 June 2013, that the five prisoners who were accommodated in this cell at the time of the delegation’s visit had been transferred to other cells. The five segregation cells in the E wing of Korydallos Men’s Prison were occupied by five inmates, all of whom were “on protection”. These prisoners had no access to outside exercise, as it was considered to be too dangerous for them to use any of the yards (see recommendation in paragraph 143). 139. At Larissa Prison, the disciplinary section consisted of 10 cells, each measuring some 8 m². At the time of the delegation’s visit, there was only one prisoner in this section, who was not placed there for disciplinary punishment, but was segregated because of his HIV status (see paragraph 128 above). The cells had minimal access to natural light. Further, although there were four exercise yards adjacent to the cells, the delegation was informed by staff that inmates placed in this section for disciplinary reasons would not have access to outdoor exercise (see recommendation in paragraph 143). The delegation also met 11 prisoners in one cell in wing C, who had initially been placed there for protection purposes. The cell in which they were held measured some 25 m². They were completely isolated from other prisoners and, in particular, could only exit their cell when all other prisoners were locked in their cells (2.30 p.m. to 3 p.m. and again from around 8.30 p.m. until 10 p.m). Further, they had no access to outdoor exercise. Several of them stated that they had never wanted to be placed “on protection” but only moved to another wing, and that they had not understood the documents given to them to sign. However, the prison management had not acted upon their request to be reintegrated into ordinary accommodation and no review of their situation had taken place. Several of the persons had been in this situation for more than six months and one for nine months. The CPT considers that all decisions to separate prisoners from the mainstream population for protection purposes should be periodically reviewed in consultation with the prisoner and that review processes should be properly documented. 140. At Ioannina Prison, the two disciplinary cells, measuring 7 m² and 8 m² respectively, were being used for protection purposes. Each cell was equipped with two bunk beds and a toilet, partitioned with a curtain. At the time of the visit, each cell was occupied by two prisoners, but registers showed that four persons were often kept in each cell. Inmates complained that these cells were extremely hot in the summer and very cold during winter. Prisoners in these cells were allowed to use the corridor at certain intervals and in fact most of them worked and spent the bulk of the day out of the cell. However, the only access outdoors was a tiny space of a mere 4 m² which adjoined the cell and which moreover offered only a limited view of the sky due to the high walls. 141. At Komotini Prison, there were five disciplinary cells, measuring some 8 m². They contained two sets of bunk beds and were each accommodating two persons at the time of the visit. The cells were dilapidated and had very limited access to natural light, and the in-cell toilet was not partitioned.