- 49 Further, the CPT once again calls upon the Greek authorities to ensure that: - official occupancy rates are revised so as to offer a minimum of 4 m² of space per detainee in multiple-occupancy accommodation, and are respected in practice; all detainees are offered a bed, mattress, blanket and bedding, all clean; all centres have adequate lighting (including daylight), ventilation and heating/cooling; detention cells and accommodation units are equipped with tables and chairs and all detainees provided with personal lockable space; all centres are regularly refurbished and maintained as well as disinfected. To this end, sufficient funding should be made available in a swift and non-bureaucratic manner; all detainees have access to hot water, including at night. 108. At Fylakio and Moria Pre-removal Centres and, to a lesser extent also at the centres in Amygdaleza and Pyli, the delegation gained the impression that the design of the establishments was far too carceral. At Moria and Pyli, rolls of razor blade wire were omnipresent, as were high wire-mesh fences which sometimes ran in several lines. Further, the cells in the centre in Fylakio gave a prison-like atmosphere. The CPT recommends that the Greek authorities take steps to remove the rolls of razor blade wire and the wire-mesh fences at Moria and Pyli Pre-removal Centres and review the design and layout of the prison-like cells at Fylakio Pre-removal Centre. 109. Moreover, many foreign nationals interviewed by the delegation at all pre-removal centres visited complained that clothes or shoes had not been distributed to them upon arrival and that personal hygiene products had not been provided or only in an insufficient quantity. The delegation was informed that the availability of clothes and footwear, as well as personal hygiene and cleaning products, almost exclusively depended on private donations. It appeared that there was no functioning system allowing for these non-food items to be regularly provided by the Greek authorities in all centres in Greece. Further, even at Amygdaleza Pre-removal Centre, which had a storeroom full of these items, they were not adequately distributed to all detainees. The CPT recommends that the Greek authorities take the necessary steps to ensure that detainees in all pre-removal centres in Greece are provided with clothes and footwear (adapted to the season), according to their needs. Further, they should also be provided with sufficient quantities of personal hygiene products, free of charge. 110. As regards the regime in the pre-removal centres visited, the CPT welcomes the fact that an open-door-regime is applied at both Amygdaleza and Pyli Pre-removal Centre; detainees were able to leave the accommodation units within their wing without restrictions throughout the day. In the CPT’s view, this can be considered as a good practice which should be implemented in all preremoval centres in Greece, as it can help to significantly improve conditions of detention and reduce tensions.

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