- 25 such premises at the afternoon and they depart in the morning. In such cases, the staff of the TDPM
of Thessaloniki take all necessary action to provide the best possible conditions for their stay.
SECTION C – Adults in Immigration Detention (other than in RICs)
2. Detention conditions
a. Police Stations
Paragraph 55: Request for information: Detention conditions at the police detention facilities of
Drapetsona
The Police Directorate of Piraeus carries out at regular intervals inspections of the detention
facilities of the Police Station of Drapetsona. When problems are observed both as regards the
maintenance of the building and the living conditions of detainees, it immediately proceeds to their
rectification.
By way of example, in November 2016 electrical and plumping problems were repaired and the
detention areas were painted, while in February 2017 new plumping problems were repaired.
In addition, the Police Directorate of Piraeus takes daily action to keep the number of detainees at
the police station of Drapetsona within prescribed limits.
Furthermore, due to the old age of the building and given that it no longer meets the functional
requirements of the police station of Drapetsona, the Police Directorate of Piraeus/Staff
(Department of Material Management) takes action to find a new building to relocate the police
station.
b. Special holding facilities for irregular migrants
Paragraph 57: Request for information: Detention conditions at the Directorate of Foreign
Nationals of Thessaloniki
As regards detention conditions at the premises of the Directorate of Foreign Nationals of
Thessaloniki, it is noted that there is adequate artificial and natural light. Every separate holding
area (cell) has its own toilet (WC) and shower. Hot water is available throughout the day for
detainees, as well as clean bed linen, which are cleaned regularly.
The detention areas have air conditioning and central heating, activated depending on the weather.
The detention areas are cleaned by private crews and are regularly disinfected-debugged by private
crews; cells are painted at regular intervals.
Due to the shape of the building, there is no yard for detainees. In order to overcome this problem,
the Directorate of Foreign Nationals of Thessaloniki has taken the necessary action with the
Directorate of Technical Support of the Police Headquarters to construct an area to meet the needs
of detainees.
Medical-pharmaceutical care is provided to detainees in public hospitals at their oral request.
Medications are bought following the approval of the cost of pharmaceutical treatment prescribed
by doctors. Various non-prescribed medications are administered (mostly painkillers) at the request
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