Visit no. 6-2015 Date: 2015.09.17 Location: Centro Educativo Padre António Oliveira [Educational Center Padre António Vieira] (Lisbon) Subject: Operating conditions. Spatial and temporal confinement, namely the personal educational projects and the involvement of public and private entities in the social reintegration of young persons. Therapeutic programs, in particular in the area of mental health, as well as psychological assistance models. Follow-up of young persons detained after their release. Infrastructure. Administrative organisation of processes of youths detained and recruitment processes and training of technical personnel On September 17th, on the morning period, it was carried out a visit to the Educational Centre of Padre António Oliveira. The educational centre hosts young men in closed detention regime. On the day of the visit 18 young people were held, eight in the Host Unit and 10 in Progression Unit. The isolation space of the host unit has poor conditions, in terms of health and smell whose origin was not identified. This circumstance deserves particular attention because that room is used for specific situations of indiscipline or severe decompensation but also to receive, during the first hours, every young person who comes to the educational centre. The educational component also justifies a positive reference. In fact, the educational centre offers the possibility of certified training, being taught three different options: Operator of gardening, Operator of Wood and Furniture and Operator of Digital Print. There is no library and they were not seen books that can be used for the young persons. Free time occupation is limited to the practice of sport, table games, television and electronic games. The medical support is satisfactory, since all young people have a family doctor, which is the same professional which provides service in the Oeiras Healthcare facility. It was verified a good administrative organisation, which is important to the educational centre operation. Besides the age of the building, it should be noted that infrastructures are goods and, in a general way, there are acceptable hygienic and sanitary condition. However, a remark should be made about the lack of security planning to face fire or other disasters. • 22 |