B. ANSWERS TO THE CPT'S OBSERVATIONS 1. General remarks on short-term detainees According to the provisions in force, in the above-mentioned places of detention are detained: a. Persons who have been arrested as perpetrators of crimes committed in flagrante delicto or with regard to whom the competent judicial authorities have ordered their detention only for the period requested for their transfer to the prison or their referral before the court. b. Persons who have been sentenced to an imprisonment term ranging from 1 to 30 days and if their prison sentence cannot be possibly served in special wards of the prisons. But this happens very rarely. c. Persons against whom the process of expulsion has been instituted. d. Persons who have been placed under protective custody (insane persons, drunkards, etc.) until it has been rendered possible for them to be expulsed or to be received by their relatives. The regulations of the Greek Police describe in detail and clarity the conditions concerning places of detention as well as duties to be carried out by Police Officers and their conduct against the detainees. Pursuing to these regulations, the places of detention must meet elementary sanitary conditions as well as the necessary requirements so as to prevent escapes, suicide attempts and selfinflicted injuries by the detainees. The places of detention must be of adequate size, clean, frequently disinfected and thoroughly maintained. To this end, a continuous control must be exercised and the competent police authorities shall be provided with clear instructions upon what is expected of them. 2. Places of detention i. Places of detention of the Security Directorate of Attica housed at the 7th floor of the Athens Police Building. Page 3