39It follows from the foregoing that the second sentence of Article 16(1) of that directive authorises the Member States, in exceptional circumstances, and other than in those expressly referred to in Article 18(1) of Directive 2008/115, to detain illegally staying third-country nationals in prison accommodation, for the purpose of removal, where, owing to the particular facts of the case, they cannot comply with the objectives pursued by that directive by detaining them in specialised facilities.
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