Annual Report 2010 by the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture available. Detainees have access, at different times to those corresponding to the personnel posted at the barracks housing the EDM, to the general sports and culture facilities (library). All the establishments visited, with the exception of the one in Ceuta, have sports facilities. Detainees are not allowed 300. There are telephones in the communal areas, which detainees can use to to use mobile phones make and receive calls. The regime governing the use of these phones is contained in article 10 of Ministerial Order 97/1993, which lays down a system for authorising calls. Detainees are not allowed to use mobile phones, which are confiscated upon arrival. Given the administrative nature of the deprivation of liberty analysed here, it does not seem reasonable that the actual state of deprivation of liberty should be compounded by additional punitive measures, such as the restriction of calls. They are located at military 301. Visits from family members and friends are allowed within an ample array facilities outside the city of timetables and durations. With the exception of the cases of Ceuta and Melilla, limits, except in Ceuta and Melilla, which hinders visits by family members and friends the EDMs visited are located within military facilities, which are outside the city limits, so there are limited options for accessing them by public transport, although there is sufficient parking space for possible visitors. Visitors may give the detainees personal items but not food. No provision is made for The regulations stipulate that the privacy of communications, which are made in intimate visits dedicated rooms, should be upheld. No provision is made for intimate visits, a matter that should be included in the everyday regime of EDMs. Special permissions are 302. The regulations at EDMs stipulate that in the event of the death or serious granted for leave illness of a spouse or equivalent partner, parents, children or siblings, birth of the partner’s child or other circumstances of an equally important nature, and duly verified, special permission may be granted for leave of up to 72 hours, which may be extended by the authority that imposed the custodial sentence. They may receive visits 303. The EDMs do not have specific areas set aside for religious worship. from ministers of their own Detained military personnel may be visited by a minister of their faith and, within religious faith the possibilities provided by each centre, take part in the religious ceremonies held at the barracks or base, if they so wish. The timetable for visits 304. Pursuant to article 53.1 of Public General Act 8/1998, all military personnel from legal counsels is from disciplined have the right throughout their proceedings to receive the counsel of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., although they may be authorised at any other time the lawyer or member of the military appointed accordingly. Given that disciplinary measures of this nature are enforced immediately (art. 67 in PGA 8/1998) and that an individual may be remanded in custody, there is a need to ensure the detainee can contact the person providing counsel in order to orchestrate their defence and appeal processes. Visits by legal counsels may be made throughout the day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., although they may be authorised 128 THE OMBUDSMAN OF SPAIN