-5b. Request for the provision of information regarding “the detention premises at the police
cells of Drapetsona” (paragraph 55)
The Police Directorate of Piraeus / Headquarters (Department of Material Management) has already
placed in route the due actions for the solution of the problems regarding the building’s
maintenance as well as the improvement of the detainees’ living conditions.
Particularly, it is indicatively mentioned that, in the month November 2016, the electrical and
plumbing problems that had risen, were repaired and paints were supplied for the detention areas to
be painted.
The Police Station of Drapetsona is everyday activated in order for the number of the detainees held
at its detention areas not to exceed the prescribed one.
Beyond the above, it is noticed that, due to the age of the existing building and given that it no
longer covers the functional needs of the Police Station of Drapetsona, the Police Directorate of
Piraeus / Headquarters (Department of Material Management) makes actions for finding a new
building to relocate the Police Station.
c. Request for the provision of information regarding “the detention conditions at the Aliens
Directorate of Thessaloniki” (paragraph 57)
Regarding the detention conditions at the areas of the Aliens Directorate of Thessaloniki, it is noted
that there is sufficient artificial and natural lighting. Every separate cell has its own WC and
shower. The lamps used in the detention areas are of low voltage (42V) in order to avoid the risk of
the detainees’ self-injuring, while warm water is round-the-clock available to the detainees as well
as clean bedsheets and bed linens which are regularly cleaned.
In the detention areas there is air conditioning and central heating systems which are activated
depending on the climate conditions.
The cells are cleaned by private cleaning crews while a decontamination-disinfestation is regularly
carried by private crews (the most recent ones being on 14.11.2016 and 20.12.2016) and the cells
are periodically painted.
Due to the building’s formulation, there is no area for the detainees’ yarding. In order to overcome
such issue, the Aliens Directorate of Thessaloniki has acted as necessary towards the Technical
Support Directorate of the Hellenic Police Headquarters for the construction of an area that would
serve the detainees’ needs.
The provision of medical-pharmaceutical treatment is made by transfer of the detainees to be
examined at public hospitals upon their oral request. The supply of medicines is made upon
approval of the pharmaceutical treatment prescribed. Also, various non-prescribed medicines are
given (mainly pain-killers) if the detainees requires so. Also, any medicines held by the detainees at
their entry to the detention facilities that do not require particular prescription (e.g. pain-killers,
antipyretics, anti-inflammatory, antacids, antitussives) are not seized but they remain among their
personal belongings from where are given to the holders by the police staff when required.