Annual Report 2015 - Spain’s National Preventive Mechanism
The development of the Framework plan for integrated care for persons
with mental illness (Spanish acronym PAIEM) should be highlighted, even
though in some visits the NPM had to insist on the need to drive this programme forward and encourage the participation of the different professionals within the facility (Las Palmas II and Pamplona CP).
In the visit to the Brians I CP in Catalonia, a significant group of inmates
with borderline personality disorders was identified. This group was not
treated by the facility’s mental health services, although there were plans
under way for the creation of a unit for the treatment of inmates with borderline personality disorder, which would be very positive.
Injury reports
§155 -157 AR 2014 and study
of Injury reports on people
deprived of their liberty (2014)
53. There are still improvements needed to the completion of injury
reports, particularly the fact that the SGIP’s standard injury report form
does not meet the requirements highlighted in the study of Injury reports
on people deprived of their liberty produced by this institution. However,
the inclusion of photographs in some of the documentation sent to the
courthouse by the Sevilla II CP can be highlighted as good practice.
Personnel
§154 AR 2014
54. There are still unfilled posts in CP facilities due to budgetary restrictions. This could have significant consequences, such as greater difficulties in guaranteeing security (El Dueso CP), restrictions on day-to-day
life in the units (Madrid VI-Aranjuez CP), workshops not in operation
(Madrid VI-Aranjuez and Pamplona) or closed units (Pamplona), as well as
placing greater strain on personnel due to workload and pressure, which
affects the rights of inmates as well as of the staff who have to provide
services in Prison Facilities.
Employee identification
§158 AR 2014
55. Some staff members did not carry their mandatory identification, and the duty to have this visible must be insisted upon. However, in
various Prison Facilities it was observed that staff are reluctant to carry
their badge due to the possibility of losing it, since it includes their photograph along with the SGIP emblem. The NPM has therefore suggested the
possibility of using a silkscreen printing process on uniforms, which avoids
the possible harm caused by the loss of identification whilst staff are permanently identified by an employee number (Pamplona, Las Palmas II).
The SGIP has responded that said possibility is under investigation and is
dependent upon the procurement of new uniforms.
Installations
§223 AR 2014
56. Shortcomings in installations have continued to be identified, such
as lack of privacy in toilets (Madrid VI-Aranjuez, El Dueso), solitary confinement courtyards covered with wire mesh (Madrid VI-Aranjuez, Las Palmas II) and limited space in the women’s unit in El Dueso.
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