Annual Report 2010 by the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture •  Determination    of  applicable  regulations  and  the  extent  to  which  they  are  applied in practice, with special reference to the framework of rights and freedoms compatible with each specific legal situation. •  Examination of internal rules and regulations, if any, at each place of deprivation    of liberty, to assess whether they meet the required standards for the prevention of torture and mistreatment. •  Step-by-step examination of the procedure for admission of inmates to centres    and detailed analysis of the process of searching inmates. •  Analysis     of  complaints  and  claims  procedures,  with  special  emphasis  on  any  mechanisms in place to ensure prompt, impartial examination of complaints and the safeguards established for persons deprived of their liberty who file a complaint. – Other issues: list of violent incidents, check on inspection visits by authorities, interviews with persons deprived of their liberty and with the officer in charge G) Other issues •  List of any violent incidents recorded at the place of deprivation of liberty prior    to the inspection visit. •  Checks    for  inspection  visits  by  the  administration  and  by  other  authorities  (judges, public prosecutors, etc.).   •  Interviews with any persons deprived of their liberty held at the time. •  Interview with the officer in charge of the place visited, and with staff on duty,    if any. The scope of inspection 30. The scope of inspection visits is determined by the Ombudsman on the basis visits is determined by the of a number of criteria (importance in quantitative terms, time since the last Ombudsman. Each visit is considered as an ex-officio action inspection, introduction of any relevant changes in regulations or organisation, following up of previous visits, weighted balance between the different forms of deprivation of liberty and the organisations responsible for them, the opportunity to promote horizontal actions conducive to a consistent vision of comparable places, the rate of complaints on grounds of mistreatment or of disciplinary proceedings brought against custodial officers at a given place), and recorded in the credentials provided to members of the inspection team. Each visit is an ex­ officio action, carried out pursuant to Article 9.1 of the LODP. The assessors in each inspection team prepare for the visit, assessing all relevant circumstances to establish the level of intensity to be applied in the inspection. When circumstances make it advisable, the inspection visits may be extended to or focused on particular issues not initially considered as priorities. A report on each inspection visit is drawn up. 24 THE OMBUDSMAN OF SPAIN