Short-term deprivation of liberty Blankets in a cell at the local police station in La Photo 27 Carolina (Jaén) On the inspection visits to the local police stations in Algete (Madrid) and Berja (Almería) the Ombudsman observed that no mattresses were available. At the Ertzaintza station in Irun there were only sleeping mats. In these cases it was requested that mattresses be provided, and in the case of the Ertzaintza establishment that they comply with the criteria indicated in paragraph 133 of the Annual Report 2010. That report indicated that although sleeping mats might be acceptable when detainees were held for just a few hours, they were not acceptable for overnight stays in cells. THE OMBUDSMAN OF SPAIN  Sleeping mats are not suitable for use in cells  85