Places of Medium-Term Deprivation of Liberty Communal dormitories, furnished with bunks, tend to accommodate between six Inmates should be and twelve people, although in certain centres [Algeciras and the facilities in accommodated in Tarifa (Cadiz)] there are larger capacity dormitories. Inmates should be accommodated in individual dormitories or, at the most, in twin ones; with the current situation individual dormitories or, at the most, in twin ones being considered unreasonable, in situations of deprivation of liberty that may last as long as 60 days. 257. The doors on the dormitories are made of a steel grille at the CIEs in Dormitory doors are closed Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga and Murcia; of bars in Algeciras and at the annex in at night Tarifa (Cadiz); and steel with a service hatch at the centre in Valencia. In all cases, they are locked at night. 258. The inmates’ areas are lit by both natural lighting — they have outside Natural lighting in inmates’ windows — and artificial lighting, being adequate for carrying out everyday areas activities, including reading and writing. Nevertheless, the lighting in module C at the annex in Tarifa (Cadiz) was too weak at the time of the visit, so it was mentioned that the lighting conditions of that block needed to be reviewed, as they might be below the minimum requirements enabling inmates to carry out everyday activities. 259. There is adequate ventilation in all the CIEs, with the exception of Adequate ventilation and Algeciras (Cadiz), where it was extremely deficient. The temperature recorded temperature conditions, was acceptable at most of the establishments visited, with the exception being the CIE in Barcelona, where despite being fitted with central heating and air except in Malaga and Barcelona conditioning systems the equipment was out of order, and the CIE in Malaga, where although the outside temperature was around 20ºC the feeling inside the establishment was one of cold. The latter CIE has no heating or air conditioning arrangements and inmates said that it was extremely cold at night. Accordingly, a request was made for an urgent review of these conditions at the Malaga centre and for the repair of the heating and air conditioning system at the CIE in Barcelona. 260. The state of cleanliness at detention centres was generally acceptable in The state of cleanliness was both communal areas and in the cell-rooms. The visit to the establishment in generally acceptable Algeciras (Cadiz) revealed the deficient hygiene conditions of the inmate areas. Indications were therefore made of the need to extend the cleaning service to guarantee the minimal conditions of cleanliness in toilet facilities and other areas. There are programmes for rodent and pest control and, generally speaking, the waste management process needs to be improved. 261. Note was made of the presence of CCTV cameras, with recordings being CCTV and recordings, made in corridors, interior communal areas on the premises, canteens, recreational except for inside cells and areas and outside yards, although these areas were not fully covered in all cases. toilet facilities No viewing or recordings are made inside the cells or toilet facilities. There are no THE OMBUDSMAN OF SPAIN 115