RI*&5¶VODZ\HULQ2UHVWLDGDRQWKHDIHZGD\VEHIRUHDGXOWKRRGDIWHUEHLQJ detained for 6 months and 10 days. . Male minor B.H (of a non-deportable nationality, born in 1994, was arrested on the 14/11/2011. Until 1/1/2012 it was impossible to be referred to centre due to lack of vacancies. Ever since the latter date, he was no longer considered a minor and his name was deleted from the relevant list. Nonetheless he remains detained. He was finally released early March, after spending almost 4 months in detention, 2 of which had no actual legal basis. With only a few exceptions, the rule for all minors going through Fylakeio until March 2012 - mainly the teenagers ± has been detention for DWOHDVWòPRQWK43 - and counting - , leading to the paradox of minors possibly detained in the above conditions longer than the law allows for adults.44 Since September 2011, with the activation of the additional program concerning minors by the third NGO in the area, 45 and the usage of a new space available, referral to a special facility and leaving Fylakeio became faster and immediate. Many of them were detained for less than a month ever since. Substantial changes to accommodation facilities have yet to come. 43 During visits in the indicative dates below, it was noted that detained minors were confined up to three months consecutive months :25-3-2011 : Of a WRWDORIPLQRUVRIWKHPZHUHGHWDLQHGPRQWKVòPRQWKValmost 2 months, the rest 25 less than a month. 6-4-2011 RIDWRWDORIPLQRUVRIWKHPRUDOPRVWPRQWKVòPRQWKVDPRQWKZKLOHWKH rest 12 just a few days. 11-7-2011 : of a total of 116 minors, 4 of them were detained almost 2 months, 61 approximately a month, the rest 51 just a few days. 1-12-2012 : RIDWRWDORIPLQRUVRIWKHPGHWDLQHGòPRQWKDOPRVWPRQWKVZKLOH the rest 12, almost a month. 44 a. 13 P.D. 114/2010 - regularly 3 months. 45 ³Social Support of Youth - $56,6´ 22