The CGLPL stresses that everything possible must be done to avoid all imprisonment of children in detention centres for illegal immigrants and, especially, detention facilities for illegal immigrants. 5. The situation in juvenile detention centres The CGLPL visited seven juvenile detention centres in 2016. These were second (and even third) visits without exception. 5.1 Despite a general trend reflecting an improvement for the better, juvenile detention centres remain unequal and vulnerable. The observations made in such facilities are mixed to say the least: the situations range from better to not so good – with no bearing on whether the institution has public or association status. The criteria underpinning excellent management conditions within juvenile detention centres have been clearly identified today: a stable and professional staff, itself dependent upon the quality of the management team, personalised approaches taken to each young person detained, which enables tailored, stringent supervision of minors and gives rise to precise, detailed reports to the presiding judges, and an open attitude towards the outside, which enables families to be closed involved and a diversity of activities. Three of the centres visited met these criteria and only secondary recommendations were issued in their regard. The situation concerning two of the centres visited (one public and the other an association) was so delicate, however that the CGLPL deemed it necessary in both cases to draw the attention of the Judicial Youth Protection Service Directorate to the need to suspend accommodation of minors in them. In one of them, the staff had a serious crisis on their hands: three of the four minors in the centre's care had run away and a fourth was awaiting placement in a care facility. In the other, after a troubled spell some of the minors had managed to get hold of the institution's keys and committed internal burglaries, while others had destroyed their accommodation premises. In both cases, the intention was for minors to yet again be received when the necessary measures had not been taken either as regards the staff or the facilities themselves. With the exception of these two critical situations, the other visits carried out showed that the situation in the institutions had improved since the previous visits and that, to varying degrees, the latter were genuinely committed to acting upon the CGLPL's observations. That said, there are still a few recurring weaknesses that need addressing: searches are sometimes carried out in an abusive manner despite recent instructions from the Judicial Youth Protection Service Directorate – which are not widely known – particularly in association centres; physician-patient privilege and confidentiality concerning communication with friends and relatives are not kept as required. Last but not least, there is a general tendency towards boredom with not enough to do at the weekend and in the summer above all. 5.2 Major regulatory measures were taken in 2015 and 2016, and their application in practice now needs to be supported and monitored. The CGLPL's 2015 report concluded its analysis of juvenile detention centres with the observation that the strengths and weaknesses of these organisations had been subject to a clear assessment on the part of a cross-government inspection mission overseen by the General Inspectorate of Social Affairs, General Inspectorate of Legal Services and Inspectorate of the Judicial Youth Protection 31