Report of the Human Rights Defender on the activities of the National Preventive Mechanism in Poland in 2013
jamas by persons which wilfully will vacate the centre223, the ban of drinking the
coffee224, clearing the canteen away or putting with intellectual disability persons
about the large degree225, of the ban on the participation in the occupational therapy226. In one of centres227 consequences of the inappropriate behaviour are being
established together by the community of residents.
Pointing signals of applying corporal punishments in the form of slapping, smacks in the behind or cold baths towards persons causing problems
aroused biggest alarming among the representatives of NPM228.
Revealed in four from visited centres cases of punishing residents in relation to
abusing alcohol by them, require the separate remark. Applied disciplinary means
consisted in: particular in making impossible therapy, cultural and light classes as
well as trips229, the duty of wearing pyjamas or the ban on vacating the residential
building230, moving to other room, directing a proposal to County Family Assistance
Centre for the repeal of decision at the centre and moving to the other231.
6.3.4. Coercive measures
In spite of provided information to visitors about not-applying in the center232
coercive measures direct, analysis of nursing reports showed that such measures
were applied. The following records are attesting to it: up to 00.00 she didn’t sleep,
very rude (…) she didn’t want to let again button up striped and at 2.50 again she
left the room and this time attacked the minder with fists (…) She was immobilised.
Cases of not-documenting applied means of the direct compulsion were also revealed at other center233, where in case of two residents, on account of their aggressive behaviours towards the staff, braces immobilizing while serving meals are applied. Bearing this in mind, the representatives of the Mechanism reminded about
obligation to making a note in medical documentation’s of everyone case applying
the direct coercive measure, included in Art. 18 acts from 19 August 1994 about
the protection of the mental health234.
Social Care Centre in Przasnysz.
Social Care Centre in Suszu, Social Care Centre in Ełk.
225
Social Care Centre in Węgorzewo.
226
Social Care Centre in Ełk.
227
Social Care Centre in Warszawa.
228
Social Care Centre in Ełk.
229
Social Care Centre Seniora Naftowca in Kraków.
230
Social Care Centre in Legnickie Pole, Social Care Centre in Węgorzewo.
231
Social Care Centre in Góra Kalwaria.
232
Social Care Centre in Poznań.
233
Social Care Centre in Mysłowice.
234
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