The institution is plagued with a general situation of insufficient management, which only compounds the very serious structural difficulties that are known but have not been resolved. This violates several of the prisoners' fundamental rights: their dignity, hygiene, access to healthcare and sometimes, even, their physical integrity. This is why the Chief inspector of places of deprivation of liberty has recommended that the Minister of Justice take immediate measures to reduce the prison overcrowding and improve the hygiene conditions to acceptable standards in the institution. She has recommended increasing staff numbers and supervision levels in the prison as well as measures likely to resolve the prevailing climate of violence and halt the violations identified. She asked that an extensive inspection be conducted of the institution and that the CGLPL be informed of the conclusions of this inspection and the supervision of their implementation. In his response dated 13 December 2016, the Minister of Justice does not call any of the CGLPL's findings into question. He reports immediate corrective measures, particularly as regards the practice of body searches, and announces, for the start of 2017, measures aimed at increasing the number of warders and bringing the hygiene conditions in the institution back up to acceptable levels. Lastly, he indicates that this institution is being placed under particular surveillance. 48

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