123. At the Samos CCAC, there were three distinct accommodation areas: Sections A, B and C. The A section consisted of prefabricated containers (circa 23 m2), each of which had two sleeping rooms, a sanitary facility (toilet, washbasin and shower) and a small kitchen. They were all fitted with air conditioning units. The section contained a total of 246 containers49 and accommodated over 1 200 persons. The B section consisted of five separate units, including a unit for UASC, each surrounded by a perimeter fence with barbed wire, and in total they held over 1 200 persons. Persons were accommodated in single-storey buildings containing 25 rooms (each 12 m2) equipped with two sets of bunk beds, mattresses and sheets. In the middle of each building was a sanitary facility (toilets, showers and basins) some of which were in a state of disrepair. The communal canteen areas were also used for accommodation purposes with persons sleeping on the floor. The C section was the PRDC and had been handed over to the Reception and Identification Service by the Hellenic Police in September 2023. It consisted of four separate units. Each unit possessed two single-storey accommodation blocks of 24 rooms (possessing four or five beds each) as well as a canteen area for communal eating, a laundry cabin and a basketball court. The rooms were all equipped with two sets of metal bunk beds, mattresses, a lockable metal cabinet and an air conditioning unit. The sanitary facilities (10 showers and 16 toilets) located in the centre of each building were mostly flooded, with several of the shower hoses having been removed, and in need of daily maintenance.50 124. The living conditions at the Fylakio RIC could be considered as satisfactory for short stays, which was generally the case at the time of the visit. Each of the four original wings (A-D) consisted of six large rooms (35 m2) equipped with five sets of bunk beds and a sanitary annex (shower, toilet and sink), all sufficiently ventilated and lit. Each wing also had one association room with a television, tables and chairs, one laundry room and one room for worship. In general, the accommodation wings were in a good state of cleanliness and repair. In the absence of any activities, drinking tea was the major occupation for many of the adult residents present at the time of the visit and efforts should be made to supply an appropriate ready access to hot water for such purposes. 125. The CPT acknowledges that the spike in arrivals in September and October 2023 resulted in the Kos and Samos CCACs having to accommodate and process larger numbers of persons than they had expected. The Committee also notes the steps taken by the Greek authorities to transfer over 13 000 asylum seekers between August and December 2023 from the Aegean islands to reception facilities on the mainland. Nevertheless, such numbers should not be considered extraordinary when the recent history of arrivals on the Greek islands is considered and, officially at least, the Samos CCAC was operating within its capacity. The fact is that the increased arrivals of foreign nationals resulted in systems breaking down far too quickly, particularly at Kos CCAC. Persons in a vulnerable situation were not identified and allocated to appropriate accommodation areas, unsuitable and defective accommodation was brought into service temporarily and the newly built accommodation units were unable to cope with the increased numbers, as was evidenced by the leaking roofs and flooded sanitary facilities. It is unacceptable that single women and mothers with children are accommodated with unrelated adult men. The CPT recommends that the Greek authorities ensure that all persons who are detained in a CCAC or RIC are offered decent living conditions (that is, a bed, mattress, blanket and bedding, all clean), lockable cupboard space, access to running water (including regular access to hot water) and functioning sanitary facilities, rooms and containers maintained in a decent state of repair – functioning doors, windowpanes, heating/cooling systems, etc.). Vulnerable persons should be allocated to appropriate accommodation and single women and mothers with children always be held separate from unrelated adult men. Contingency planning needs to be in place to manage the periodic increases in the number of arrivals of foreign nationals. The CPT would like to be informed of the steps taken in this regard. 49. Section A was divided into a blue zone (97 containers), a red zone (68 containers), a green zone (51 containers) and a purple zone (30 containers). 50. The delegation also observed that in Section C1 the washing machines in the laundry container had been vandalised, with the electric cables ripped out, apparently in order to create water heating devices. 38