CAT/OP/BRA/2 B. Overcrowding and conditions in prisons 66. The SPT takes note of Brazil’s National Program in Support of the Prison System (Reply para. 43), which includes a plan to eliminate the vacancies deficit in women’s prisons. The SPT is conscious however, that this Reply does not respond to all of its concerns highlighted in the Report in respect of overcrowding in prisons (Report paras. 9698). As a result the SPT remains unclear over the extent to which Brazil is addressing overcrowding as a priority issue. The SPT would like to reiterate its recommendation that Brazil re-evaluate its policies to ensure that addressing overcrowding is a priority, and that this priority reflected in immediate steps to address it. In particular, the SPT would like to draw the State’s attention once more to its recommendation at paragraph 97, that Brazil reevaluates its public security policies. The SPT takes note of the use of temporary facilities indicated in the Reply, but is unclear of the extent to which this solves the problem, particularly in the longer term. This issue can be addressed, for example, through the development of a national action plan which includes detailed timeframes for implementation. The SPT requests to know whether Brazil is giving priority in its National Programme to addressing overcrowding and if so it requests further details, with a timeframe for projected implementation, of short- and long-term measures to reduce overcrowding in prisons. C. Material conditions in prisons 67. Taking note of Brazil’s CNCP Resolution no. 9, which aims to set an architectural standard to improve conditions in criminal establishments, the SPT requests a copy of this Resolution for its comments. The SPT is conscious that, at present, the rule themselves do not match the reality in prisons themselves, and trusts that Brazil is taking steps to see it is implemented fully. The SPT requests details, including timeframes, of plans to implement the Resolution across Brazil. D. Provision of healthcare 68. The SPT remains very concerned about the inadequate provision of healthcare which, in most of the facilities it visited, the SPT found extremely worrying (Report paras. 36-51). The SPT welcomes the detailed information with which Brazil has provided it (Reply paras. 97-118). Included in this is Brazil’s National Health Plan in the Penitentiary System (PNSSP). Taking note that the PNSSP has so far ensured health coverage for 30.69% of the prison population, the SPT wishes to underscore the necessity that all detainees have access to healthcare. The SPT welcomes progress that is being made in this relation, including increased financial resources, and requests further information. 69. The SPT requests in particular details of the revised Plan devised by an InterMinisterial Work Group (Reply para. 103). It request information of how it is envisaged coverage for health care for all detainees will be implemented, and timeframes for achieving this. VIII. Safeguards 70. The SPT has highlighted a general lack of safeguards being observed by the police (Preliminary Observations, para. 17, Report para. 22). The SPT’s concern is not so much the existence of these safeguards, but their implementation. The SPT reminds the State that to prevent torture and other ill-treatment, its safeguards must not only exist in law and at policy level, but must be implemented. The SPT would welcome Brazil’s 14