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uniform criteria regarding the time the recordings are kept or the right to access
them, whereby indications have been made on these issues of a both a general
nature and regarding each specific centre.
Basic fire-fighting
262. All the CIEs have basic fire-fighting equipment. The situation is more
equipment. Uneven
uneven regarding risk assessment protocols; thus, for example, the facilities
situation regarding risk
assessment protocols
visited in Valencia had no evacuation procedure, with information on display
in communal areas and inside cells. Furthermore, there was no intercom for
communicating with the guards, and this deficiency needs to be corrected.
Regarding the CIE in Murcia, the information given stated that delivery was
pending of the corresponding emergency or evacuation plan. Accordingly, it
was mentioned that the aforementioned plan was a requirement, indicating,
furthermore, the convenience of holding fire practices with the guards, as these
premises were newly built. On the other hand, it should be noted that Barcelona
is the only CIE with an automatic cell-door opening system. Given that this
system may enable rapid evacuation if and when needed, the authorities have
been urged to install it at all the detention centres, especially those with the
highest numbers of inmates.
Normal procedure involves
263. Normal procedure involves a medical check-up for each inmate arriving at
a medical check-up upon
a CIE. Nevertheless, a special protocol should be arranged to cater for mass
arrival at the centre
influxes in order not to complicate the diagnosis procedures or reduce the
thoroughness of the medical examination. Especially, those CIEs that may receive
individuals detained whilst trying to enter Spanish territory should have systematic
procedures for screening for quarantinable diseases.
Inmates are examined by medical staff whenever they so request or whenever
medical circumstances render it expedient. In fact, article 62.3 e) of Public General
Act 4/2000, of 11 January, lays down the duty of detained foreign nationals “to
submit to a medical examination upon entering and leaving the centre, as well as
in those cases in which, for reasons of collective health decided by the medical
staff and upon request thereof, it is ordered by the centre’s director”.
All the centres have their
All the centres have their own healthcare, provided by contracted staff (doctor
own healthcare
and nurse - DUE), in some cases, and by the police’s own medical services in
others. If an inmate requires healthcare outside normal working hours, it is
provided by the public health system’s emergency services, which are summoned
to the centre by the guards. In the event the corresponding medical examination
entails the need to transfer a patient, this transfer is to be made by members of the
CNP in a police car or directly by ambulance escorted by a police car to the
corresponding medical centre.
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