Committee that a strategy for improving the health-care services in prisons is under preparation. Furthermore, the authorities indicate that the CPT’s recommendations are reflected in the new internal rules for medical care in prison, adopted in October 2015. Report and response published in November 2015 (CPT/Inf (2015) 36 and CPT/Inf (2015) 37) Report on the periodic visit to the Czech Republic in April 2014 and response of the Czech authorities (treatment and conditions of detention in police establishments and prisons, situation of juveniles, high-security and life-sentenced prisoners, situation of foreign nationals held under aliens legislation, treatment of and legal safeguards offered to persons held under the measure of “security detention”, situation of involuntary psychiatric patients, surgical castration of sex offenders) 37. As regards the police, the majority of persons interviewed by its delegation stated that they had been treated in a correct manner whilst in police custody. However, a number of allegations were received from detained persons of excessive use of force at the time of apprehension and physical ill-treatment during police questioning. In addition, several persons claimed that they had been subjected to verbal abuse by police officers. Despite a specific recommendation made after previous visits, the practice of handcuffing detained persons to fixed objects in police establishments persisted, and the CPT calls upon the Czech authorities to take effective measures to stamp out such practices. Further, the CPT expresses serious misgivings about the fact that persons detained by the police were routinely subjected to a General Report of the CPT, 2015 ► Page 18 strip-search. The Committee formulates specific recommendations regarding the circumstances of and procedures for searching detained persons in police establishments. In their response, the Czech authorities underline that the prevention of unprofessional and unacceptable practices will continue to be the subject of periodic training of police officers and personnel. As regards strip-searches, methodological guidelines will be drawn up with the aim of avoiding routine strip-searches and regulating the manner in which strip-searches should be carried out. 38. No allegations of ill-treatment by staff or violence amongst inmates were received at the Bělá-Jezová Detention Centre for Foreigners. Material con­ ditions were found to be generally satisfactory, and foreign nationals were offered a wide range of activities. The CPT acknowledges the efforts made by the management to accommodate the special needs of children held in the Centre together with their parents. At the same time, the Committee stresses that the placement of juveniles with their parents in a detention centre should only occur as a last resort and for the shortest possible time. The Centre was generally well-staffed. However, most of the staff did not speak any foreign languages, and many members of staff had received no specific training in how to work in a multi-ethnic environment. 39. In respect of prisons in general, the delegation received a few allegations of physical ill-treatment and verbal abuse, including of a racist nature, by custodial staff. Further, inter-prisoner violence appeared to be a problem at Valdice Prison, despite the efforts made by the management of the establishment. As regards juvenile prisoners, the CPT expresses its grave concern regarding the frequency of allegations of physical