Annual report 2011: Spain’s National Preventive Mechanism Facilities CIE Paragraph of Annual Report 2010 Reply received Maintenance & upkeep 254, 260, 268 & 279 The criterion laid down by the Ombudsman is accepted, and a refurbishment project is to be drawn up to remedy the shortcomings in the plumbing, lighting, toilets, exercise yards and elsewhere. Water heaters are available. Since the facility is not to be closed, a recommendation has been made accordingly. Without prejudice to the foregoing, for so long as the centre remains open it is recommended that the standard of cleanliness be improved and guarantees be provided that the payphones, the beverage, food and cigarette vending machines and the TVs in the common rooms all work. Algeciras (Tarifa facilities, Cadiz) 254, 258 & 272 The criterion laid down by the Ombudsman is accepted, and work to improve perimeter fencing and install benches in the yard is pending the allocation of funding. However no reply has been received concerning the possibility of conditioning other buildings at the facility to cater for the possible closure of the centre in Algeciras and to decongest the modules here, so a recommendation has been sent to the DGP for this possibility to be considered and for the lighting in some areas of the centre to be reviewed. Barcelona 259, 268 & 272 The criterion laid down by the Ombudsman is accepted, and a plan for the roofing of part of the yard is under consideration. Water heaters are also available. 272 The criterion laid down by the Ombudsman is accepted in regard to roofing the exercise yard. The work is pending the availability of funding. 254 & 259 The criterion laid down by the Ombudsman is accepted in regard to roofing the exercise yard. The work is pending the allocation of funding. Since the facility is not to be closed, a recommendation has been made accordingly. Without prejudice to the foregoing, for so long as the centre remains open it is recommended that the number of detainees should not be increased and that the lighting & temperature conditions in the facility be reviewed. 272 The criterion laid down by the Ombudsman is accepted in regard to roofing the exercise yard and installing partitions in the showers to guarantee the privacy of detainees. The work is pending the allocation of funding. In the absence of a reply, a recommendation has been sent to the DGP that the library and worship area, which were being used to store detainees’ luggage, be opened up for use by detainees, for detainees to be allowed to remain in the yard in the afternoons and that their freedom o movement within the CIE should not be restricted. Algeciras Madrid Malaga Murcia 128    THE OMBUDSMAN OF SPAIN