CAT/OP/CHL/1 95. At San Miguel Prison, the Subcommittee observed two pregnant women whose health was at risk but who had not undergone the appropriate examinations. Furthermore, the Subcommittee was informed that none of the other pregnant women received regular check-ups. Similarly, in the Antofagasta prison and the privately run prison in Valdivia, the Subcommittee observed several female prisoners in acute need of mental health care. 96. The Subcommittee recommends that the State party ensure that, in accordance with rule 12 of the Bangkok Rules, women prisoners with mental health-care needs have access to individualized health care and rehabilitation programmes which are both comprehensive and gender-sensitive. 97. The Subcommittee is concerned at the excessive regime of confinement, of up to 15 hours per day, observed in the wing housing women with children under 2 years of age at the Antofagasta prison. The wing has no heating and no access to the outside courtyard. The Subcommittee stresses that lengthy confinement undermines the mental stability of women and their children and can have adverse effects on child development. In the Antofagasta prison, the Subcommittee received a report of the use of solitary confinement as punishment for a pregnant woman, despite the fact that rule 22 of the Bangkok Rules prohibit such punishment for pregnant women. 98. In line with the Bangkok Rules, the Subcommittee recommends that the State party ensure that nursing mothers and their children, including those in the Antofagasta prison, have adequate space, daily exposure to natural light and appropriate ventilation and heating for the weather conditions of the place of deprivation of liberty. 99. In all the facilities that were visited, the Subcommittee was informed of invasive body searches of female detainees, including during raids and searches, and of female visitors. A number of individuals reported that such procedures were frequent, routine and deeply humiliating. 100. In line with rules 19 and 20 of the Bangkok Rules, the Subcommittee urges the State party to take effective measures “to ensure that the dignity and respect of imprisoned mothers are protected during body searches” and “to replace strip searches and invasive body searches” with alternative methods of inspection, such as the widespread use of scanners. 101. The Subcommittee is concerned about the disproportionate impact on women of the implementation of Act No. 20000, which sets out penalties for illicit drug trafficking. The Subcommittee was informed that, since that law entered into force in 2005, the number of women deprived of their liberty has more than doubled. The Subcommittee is concerned that, in addition to establishing very stiff sentences, Act No. 20000 hinders access to parole, since, under that law, parole can only be requested once two thirds of the sentence has been served, rather than half of the sentence, as is the case for other ordinary offences. 102. Taking into account the discriminatory effects on women of the implementation of Act No. 20000, the Subcommittee recommends that the State party consider providing access to parole and early release on the same terms as for persons convicted of other ordinary offences. B. Protection of children and adolescents in conflict with the law 103. In order to assess the situation of children and adolescents deprived of their liberty, the Subcommittee met with officials from the National Service for Minors and civil society organizations and visited the youth wings of the Valparaíso prison complex and the privately run prison in Antofagasta, as well as the juvenile section of Santiago Psychiatric Hospital. 104. It also visited the San Joaquín temporary detention centre, which is managed by the National Service for Minors and which, on the day of the visit, housed 233 minors. The Subcommittee notes with satisfaction that material conditions are good, proper meals are provided and there is sufficient access to the yards and workshops. However, the GE.17-07771 15