The delegation further spoke with several individuals who were held in an isolated wing, and who required psychiatric care, many due to suicide attempts. A fundamental lack of appropriate support services were provided including no presence of pre-screening procedures upon arrival, and with long delays in all access to health care. In 2016, the CPT delegation's report[158] reiterated their previous concerns, calling the cells ‘filthy’, and expressed severe disappointment at the lack of follow up from their recommendations. The report also highlights the credible allegations of physical and verbal ill-treatment of detainees by police officers in Tavros (Petrou Ralli), supported by medical evidence. There have not been any follow up visits to Tavros (Petrou Ralli) since 2016, and since it officially became a PRDC. This is alarming, considering the extensive reports of concerns raised by the CPT in the past. Our Findings We only obtained three interviews with people who were held in Tavros (Petrou Ralli). The respondents included individuals from Egypt, Togo and Iran, one of whom was 20-years-old, one 27-years-old and one 28-years-old. All three were held in Tavros (Petrou Ralli) before being transferred to other detention centres, one for a five month period. The respondents were apprehended for their lack of legal documentation, and able to apply for asylum in Tavros (Petrou Ralli), however with very little information, translation or legal counselling. As a result, they received rejections, but did not understand how to appeal or lodge a subsequent application. The general conditions were reported as extremely poor, dirty and specifically, that the structure of the facility both indoors and outdoors, was reminiscent of a prison. We spoke to 3 men who were 20, 27 and 28 years old who were detained in Tavros (Petrou Ralli) at some point since 2020 from the following countries of origin: Iran 1 Egypt 1 1 Togo Source: Tavros (Petrou Ralli PRDC), Border Criminologies 39

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