The respondent reported being transferred to the Corinth Pre-Removal Detention Centre in the first half of 2026, after two successive 20-day periods of detention in police stations, first at the Albanian border, then in the area of Ioannina in north western Greece. He described the PRDC as “worse than a jail”. He explained that it was made of a building separated into four sections, each holding 17-20 people. The sections were reportedly separated from each other with fences, open four hours a day, enabling detainees to access the outdoor yard only during this time. The respondent reported being provided with a blanket and bedsheets upon arrival in the centre, which he described as insufficient to cover his needs, as well as a stained and holed mattress. The number of beds in his cell was reportedly insufficient, forcing some detainees to sleep on the floor, and the lights impossible to turn off at night, causing difficulties in resting properly. Hygiene conditions were described as very poor, with the presence of insects in cells, broken cold-water showers and frequent water cuts, as well as three toilets shared by 20 people. The respondent reported being provided with one small bottle of shampoo and one razor per month, which he described as insufficient, and his requests for more products were reportedly denied by police. Several detainees reportedly had scabies or other skin conditions. Access to healthcare was reportedly inadequate. Detainees had to insist for two or three hours before the police granted them access to medical staff. The respondent described the poor quality of the medical care, stating that proper medical examinations were not carried out and the clinic appeared to lack appropriate medical equipment. No interpretation was provided during consultations, resulting in patients having to rely on a fellow detainee to translate for them. Access to the hospital outside the centre was described as heavily restricted. The respondent reported that the food provided was of poor quality and quantity, and that no bottled water was provided to detainees who had to drink from the tap, with their hands. Frequent water cuts in the facility reportedly deprived detainees from drinking water for up to two days. The respondent recalled the violent repression of a demonstration initiated by detainees because of water cuts: “They entered our rooms and they were beating some people. And they were using Greek and English words to them: 'you have to shut up, you have to shut up'.”