On relations with the Directorate General, nothing negative was reported, but the
proximity and relative familiarity between elements of the two institutions constitutes a
risk, since the arrests in prison result from Judicial requests, often involving people who
were questioned or examined in the context of ongoing investigations. It is therefore
important to ensure that any signs of aggression or other cruel treatments are immediately flagged.
Another risk arises from the organization of autonomous processes by the Judiciary
Police and the prison services, once the maximum detention time may be exceeded, not
taking into account the period prior to the entry into the prison facility.
Yet another risk results from the fact that detainees from both genders are confined to
the same wing.
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Visit no. 10-2014
Date: 2014.11.07
Location: Santa Cruz do Bispo Prison Facility – Psychiatric Clinic (Porto)
Subject: Therapeutic planning. Terms of occupation of persons deprived of liberty.
Conditions of accommodation, in terms of habitability and capacity
On November 7th, during the morning period, a visit was made to the Psychiatric
Clinic established in the Prison of Santa Cruz do Bispo, Porto district, in order to verify
the therapeutic planning, the terms of occupation of persons deprived of liberty and also
the conditions of accommodation, in terms of habitability and capacity.
The visitation started with a meeting with the directorate that addressed specifically
the issues on therapeutic and occupation planning, having verified several therapeutic and
rehabilitation plans and confirmed that there is a plan for each patient which is effectively
executed.
It was made a visitation to the ward and to the accommodation spaces of the in-patients, meant to assess the respective conditions of hygiene, habitability and wholesomeness, and to the lounge room, to the recreation, to the refectory and to the kitchen, where
the meal was proved.
A conversation was also held with clinical staff and with the prison guards Corp,
intending to ascertain their concerns and necessities.
As it regards to the therapeutic plans, occupation and accommodation of inpatients,
the team of visitors noticed positively the fact that a therapeutic plan regarding each inpatient is being implemented and the fact that the percentage of occupation is close to 67%
and the fact that the conditions of accommodation, in respect of hygiene and habitability,
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