artificial lighting, the latter properly protected by metal grid. The floor is ceramics and
the walls are plain and painted in light colour. There are concrete massive for bed and
iron sink, and there is another for toilet protection, all with rounded corners. There is
a toilet bowl, with flowmeter embedded in the wall just being visible the power button.
Safety plugs are exterior to the detention area. There is another sanitary outside the two
cells. There is a calling device functioning in case of need of assistance. Doors are in iron
plate, opening to the exterior, with a door viewer with sight glass of 180º, which allows
a full view of the interior of the cell. Windows are protected with exterior bars and iron
grid. Detainees are provided with bed linen that is removed at the end of the detention.
Cleaning is done daily, never having need for disinfection.
It is always verified the situation whether detainees have persons under their responsibility (v.g., minors), as well as the need of medications.
Food is made and provided by a restaurant. Detainees are provided with four meals
(breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner) and they can be supplied by relatives or friends.
The working conditions of the 21 guards of the post showed to be favourable. On the
ground floor, there is the Commander’s office, the area of customer service, the room of
victim support, with a toilet and a storage room, the bar and kitchen and a warehouse.
On the 1st floor, there are the female and male rooms, equipped with beds and toilets with
shower; the office of the forestry team, the meeting room, a storeroom of war material and
the room for the traffic brigade. Only on the ground floor there are conditions of access
and movement for people with reduced mobility. The facilities are in good condition and
clean.
There is no fire detection system, yet the police station has seven extinguishers.
In short, the reality found in the National Republican Guard Territorial Post of
Condeixa-a-Nova deserves a positive impression, namely its organisation, physical condition and cleanliness of the room. Although, it should be pointed out the lack of heating,
especially in the coldest days of winter.
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Visit no. 18-2015
Date: 2015.09.23
Location: Estabelecimento Prisional de Coimbra [Coimbra’s Prison Facility] (Coimbra)
Subject: Detention conditions: lightning, ventilation, isolation against cold or heat.
Individual therapeutic planning for inmates with addictions. Food quality. Disciplinary procedures
In the morning of September 23rd, a visit was made to Coimbra’s Prison Facility.
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