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and Komotini Judicial Prisons to be reduced, having regard to the remarks made in
paragraphs 88 to 92;
the 9m² individual cells in Korydallos Women's Prison in no cases to accommodate
more than two persons (preferably the should accommodate only one);
additional efforts to be made to maintain the establishments visited in a good state
of repair and to improve the living environment of prisoners, in the light of the
remarks made in paragraphs 84 to 92 (paragraph 97);
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the Greek authorities to devise means for improving substantially the programmes of activities
on offer to inmates (both remand and sentenced) in Korydallos Men’s and Women’s Prisons
and Chios and Komotini Judicial Prisons. Such programmes should be further expanded as the
overcrowding is reduced; permitting prisoners themselves to take initiatives in this area, under
appropriate supervision, might also be considered (paragraph 100);
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the Greek authorities to review the situation of long-term prisoners in all prison
establishments and to draw up a detailed plan to introduce the intended new measures
(paragraph 100).
comments
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the CPT trusts that the measures mentioned in paragraph 98 as regards Chios Judicial Prison
will be sustained and further measures taken (paragraph 98).
requests for information
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a detailed timetable for the proposed renovation of the different Wings at Korydallos
Women’s Prison (paragraph 97);
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information about the number of workshop places available in Korydallos Women’s Prison
for 2005 and 2006 and the amount of time spent by prisoners on the activity concerned
(paragraph 100).
Health care services
recommendations
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the Greek authorities to urgently re-examine the general state of health care services in
prison establishments, so as to bring them into compliance with the provisions of the law.
Improving health care in prison will necessitate inter alia the hiring of additional qualified
medical staff (paragraph 101);
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as an initial measure, steps to be taken immediately to ensure:
at Korydallos Men’s Prison, the recruitment of two full-time general practitioners
and at least an additional four qualified nurses, one of whom should be a qualified
mental health nurse;
at Korydallos Women’s Prison, the recruitment of a full-time general practitioner
and an additional three qualified nurses, one of whom should be a qualified mental
health nurse;
at Komotini Judicial Prison, the recruitment of an additional qualified nurse and the
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