observed in other facilities, quarters with this last purpose show the marks of the kind of
occupation endured and the continuous rearrangement of the furniture.
In the main wing, there are three floors with entrance by the one at the top. Some dormitories and cells were visited in each floor. The cells and dormitories are equipped with
sanitary facilities, the latter also with a shower. There are also, in the common areas, showers providing hot water. Whether in the accommodation spaces or in those of common
use, the degradation of materials, exacerbated by existing overcrowding, was noticeable.
The nocturne call system was not functional, degraded wiring being visible.
As regards the realization of visits, no negative comments were collected from the
prisoners heard. Prisoners are organised into four groups, each benefiting from a shift of
an hour on a weekday afternoon, additionally having, alternately, an additional period
at the weekend. Also on this account, the pernicious effects of weekend detention were
felt, avoiding enlargement of visit availability then, preventing the allocation of human
resources to the visits sector.
Visits by counsel take place in the same room used by the visiting judge or in another
cabinet with adequate conditions.
As main conclusion, the structural difficulties of the building to provide good living
conditions should be strongly noted, especially in a severe overcrowding situation. And
the nocturne call system should also be rehabilitated.
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Visit no. 22-2015
Date: 2015.09.23
Location: Estabelecimento Prisional de Leiria para Jovens [Leiria’s Young Prison Facility] (Leiria)
Subject: Terms of professional and scholar occupation of inmates, as well as their leisure. Detention conditions: lightning, ventilation, isolation against cold or heat. Criteria of the inmates’ separation by sectors
On September 23rd, in the afternoon period, a visit was made to the prison establishment to young people in Leiria
The prison establishment receives, mainly, prisoners until 21 years old (202 inmates at
the day of the visit). The multiplicity and dispersal of the accommodation buildings it is a
characteristic of the establishment.
The majority of prison population (80%) goes to school and to professional training, in separate places, both with good conditions, as physics (ventilation, healthiness) as
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