- 48 106. During the visit at Fylakio Pre-removal Centre, the delegation was informed that a study had been carried out by the Directorate of Technical Support of the Hellenic Police Headquarters. The report dated January 2018 suggested, as a first step towards implementing the CPT’s previous recommendations,81 decreasing the capacity of the centre from 374 to 230 places by removing the second level of the bunk beds, improving access to natural light and transforming one of the larger cells into a common association room. The renovation project had reportedly been approved by the Ministry of Citizens’ Protection and a funding request was being submitted. The CPT would like to be informed about the timeline and progress of the planned renovation at Fylakio Preremoval Centre. Further, in their communication of 3 July 2018, the Greek authorities attributed the overcrowding and the poor conditions of detention at Fylakio pre-removal Centre to the significant increase of newly-arrived foreign nationals and the lack of available places in the RIC, at the time of the delegation’s visit, and stated that the situation had “normalised” since. Moreover, a number of measures allowing for the reimbursement of repair and maintenance works would contribute to guaranteeing decent detention conditions for all persons detained in pre-removal centres. This response is, in the CPT’s view, not convincing, given the totally unacceptable situation that had been observed by its delegation and the likelihood that such a situation might occur again in the case of increased arrivals. Further, no concrete action appears to have been taken by the authorities to radically change the above-described conditions of detention. The Committee must reiterate that the Greek authorities have an obligation to ensure that foreign nationals deprived of their liberty are treated humanely and with dignity, in all circumstances. The CPT would like to be informed about the current situation at Fylakio pre-removal Centre (including daily occupancy levels for the months of July and August 2018, categories of detained persons, material and hygiene conditions, provision with hygiene products, and access to outdoor exercise). 107. In the light of the above findings, the CPT calls on the Greek authorities to take immediate action to: - - - 81 drastically reduce the occupancy levels at Fylakio Pre-removal Centre, so as to ensure that every detained person has his/her own bed and mattress. To this end, the number of persons transferred at any given point in time should not exceed the capacity of the centre; immediately transfer vulnerable persons (including families with children, pregnant women, etc.) to suitable open reception facilities, where they can receive appropriate care for their specific needs. As regards unaccompanied children, reference is made to the recommendation in paragraph 128; never detain women and children in the same cell as unrelated men. See the CPT’s 2013 visit report (CPT/Inf (2014) 26), paragraph 77.