Places of Medium-Term Deprivation of Liberty custody. Thus, for example, at the CIE in Algeciras (Cadiz) the standard practice is for strip searches to be ordered by the senior officer on duty; these searches are recorded in the inmate’s file, including the reasons for conducting them, but there is no mention of any notification being made to any authority. The rules governing such practices need to be substantially improved. Notwithstanding the above, all inmates to be admitted are searched upon arrival A search is performed upon at the centre. Given that these people are being transferred from police or court arrival at the centre premises, where they have already undergone their corresponding searches, and that they have remained at all times in the custody of the CNP, it is not generally reasonable to proceed with thorough searches. 278. Inmates arrive at a centre in very different situations as regards the Access to personal possession and availability of personal belongings, ranging from those cases in belongings should be which people have nothing more than the clothes they are wearing to others who have luggage, either right from the start or because it has been provided by friends or family. As already mentioned, the centres tend to have a selection of clothing guaranteed irrespective of organisational and security considerations to meet the needs of those in a more precarious situation. Inmates do not keep their belongings with them, as these are safeguarded in storage areas, although they can access them if necessary under the supervision of the guards. A lack of space, the absence of suitable furniture for storing these items and security considerations mean that inmates cannot keep their belongings with them. Nonetheless, the inmates’ access to their personal belongings should be guaranteed, irrespective of organisational and security considerations. Any cash, over and above that required for the vending machines or phone cards, Cash is safeguarded and valuables are listed and safeguarded. 279. Inmates are not permitted to keep their mobile phones, which are The authorities should confiscated as soon as they arrive at a CIE, although certain establishments allow allow inmates unrestricted access to them to check their agenda or even make calls if they do not have any money to use public phones. As the Ombudsman has been proposing, the access to their mobile phones authorities should allow inmates unrestricted access to their mobile phones, adopting those security measures as deemed appropriate, as may be the introduction of a system for keeping them in individual lockers. On the other hand, greater care should be taken to maintain the public phones installed in communal areas, where calls can be made and received, as they are often out of order. 280. In spite of the repeated indications and recommendations this Institution Guards at these has made in recent years, not all the guards at these establishments wear their ID establishments do not wear plaques at all times. THE OMBUDSMAN OF SPAIN their ID plaques at all times 121