Annual report 2011: Spain’s National Preventive Mechanism A cell in poor condition at the courthouse in Photo 7 Ayamonte (Huelva) Toilets located inside cells are not acceptable because of the lack of privacy entailed 58.  Paragraph 241 of the Annual Report 2010 gave clear criteria regarding toilets located inside cells. It was acknowledged that they make it easier to handle detainees, who do not have to be escorted out every time that they need to use the toilet, but they are unacceptable in terms of the lack of privacy entailed and the resulting unpleasant odours for other detainees. This same shortcoming was detected again on the inspection visit this year to the Police Force of the Canary Islands, where it was reported to those in charge. The office of the Secretary of State for Justice reports that the toilets in the multi-person cells at the courthouse in Albacete are to be closed, pursuant to the recommendation made following the inspection of the said establishment. Toilet in a cell at the Canary Islands Regional Autonomous Police Photo 8 station in Tenerife Interviews revealed different opinions on whether detainees had any problems in being taken to the toilet 70  59.  Different opinions were obtained when detainees interviewed were asked whether they had any problems in getting taken to the toilet. Some stated that they had been taken without delay (at the CNP district stations in Castelló/Castellón and the Central District in Madrid, at the GC headquarters in Albacete and the GC barracks in El Ejido (province of Almería)), but others complained of   THE OMBUDSMAN OF SPAIN

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