FORGOTTEN Administratively detained irregular migrants and asylum seekers Pre-Removal Detention Center of Tavros (Petrou Ralli) General findings On November 12, 2015 and on May 24, 2016 we visited the PreRemoval detention center of Tavros. During our visits, approximately 180 persons were detained. We had access only to the inside corridor and the outdoor space of the detention center, so we were not able to have a thorough understanding of the conditions. As far as we were able to see, the space where detainees live for 22 hours per day is very small. Equally limited is the space in which the police staff can move. Obviously, these conditions have a negative effect mostly to the detainees but also to those who work there, and may lead to tensions. The inadequate and poor feeding is a significant problem for detainees, who have complained and protested for this reason many times. Detailed Observations According to our findings from our conversation with the detainees: In each cell, there are 2-8 detainees. There is not sufficient natural light as there are windows only at the corridor. There is also lack of sufficient heating. Bedding is provided but is dirty. Many detainees complained for bugs which is the cause of skin problems. The cleaning service is cleaning only the corridors but not the cells. There is free access to the toilets; however, these are not clean. There is lack of items for personal hygiene. Food is not sufficient, is of low nutritional value and sometimes its taste is sour. Clothes and shoes are not provided. There is not sufficient provision for recreational activities. There is no access to a TV set, a radio, books, newspapers, but only a limited opportunity of sport activity in the outdoor space. There is no worship area. Mobile phones are not allowed and detainees use card phones if they can afford them. Yard time is given only for one hour in the morning and sometimes for one hour in the afternoon, except for Saturdays and Sundays. At the Detention Center, there is one general doctor, one psychiatrist and one nurse from the Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention. However, the medical personnel is not present every day. Moreover, there is no full coverage in medicines. Also there is no interpretation for the communication between medical personnel and detainees. There is no medical examination upon admission at the center, neither systematic doctor’s visits to the detention areas. 23