On December 22nd, in the morning, a visit was made to the Police Station of Lisbon
Metropolitan Command.
Following a meeting held with the officer responsible for the detainee’s registrations
section, it was assured that the validation of the detainee’s rights to communicate with
family or trusted person and to consult with an attorney is always accomplished, even
though the detentions procedures fell within the obligations of the police stations integrated in the District Police Command. The procedure includes the consultation of the
«Personal Detainee Booklet». Whenever necessary, there is a telephone reserved for
detainee’s use, which is available on a table in the police officers’ room.
The records of the latest detentions were consulted, confirming information on two
recent contacts from the detainees with their lawyers.
The visit included following the route used transport detainees from the detention
cars to the detention area and subsequently to accommodation rooms. This route did not
pose any particular security concerns.
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Visit no. 49-2015
Date: 2015.12.22
Location: Esquadra do Montijo da Esquadra da Polícia de Segurança Pública [Police
Station of Montijo] (Setúbal)
Subject: Detention conditions: lighting, insulation against cold or heat and ventilation. Detainees’ rights to consult with an attorney, to contact by telephone the defender and to communicate with a relative or with trusted person. Working conditions of
the police officers
In the afternoon of December 23rd, it was carried out a visit to the Police Station of
Montijo.
The visitors were received and accompanied by the senior graduate present.
The police station has two individual cells with concrete floors and smooth plaster
walls and ceilings. Each one has a window, set at the proper height, protected by metal
grill and exterior net, providing adequate ventilation. No signs of moisture or infiltration
were observed. The cells have a single source of artificial lighting, situated above the door
and with a metallic protection, only accessible from the outside and operated therein. Tap
water was available.
As suspected from the filling of the access corridor with file folders, it was stated that
these cells are not used since the presence in the facilities of detainees not exceeding, in
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