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specific skills in suicide prevention. Twenty-one workers were enrolled and fifteen effective
participations were verified.
37.
The regulation of the general principles on containment is part of the subjects to be
included in the revision of the Mental Health Law 36/98.
III. Prisons
A.
Material conditions of detention in prisons
38.
The Subcommittee recommends the State party to broaden the work, education,
rehabilitation and recreation opportunities for prisoners. Such opportunities facilitate
rehabilitation of prisoners and their future reintegration in the society. The
Subcommittee recommends that fairly remunerated work opportunities be made
available to all detainees. The State party might consider dividing working hours
between several prisoners to allow more people to be engaged in purposeful activities.
39.
It should be mentioned that a continuous investment to qualify prison treatment,
defined as “the set of social rehabilitation activities and programs aimed at preparing the
prisoners for liberty, through the development of their responsibilities, the acquisition of
competencies that allow them to choose a socially responsible way of life, without
committing crimes and to provide for their needs after their release” [article 5 (2) of the
CEPMPL], has been made.
40.
Recognizing the importance of prison treatment activities in the process of
rehabilitation and social reintegration of prisoners, the DGRSP seeks to organize a
differentiated educational and vocational training offer targeted at individually assessed
needs.
41. While the delegation did not consider the food, shown by the prisoners, of
particularly bad quality, the State party is urged to check on the food hygiene,
nutritious value, the variety and the quality of the food served on a regular basis. The
Subcommittee encourages the State party to ensure that all inmates receives sufficient
supplies of hygienic and cleaning products.
42.
With respect to this recommendation, it should be highlighted that four daily meals
are provided (breakfast, lunch, dinner and an evening reinforcement delivered along with the
dinner) and that prison establishments provide for specific diets prescribed by doctors and/or
requested by the prisoners in order to respect their religious or philosophical beliefs.
43.
Food provision to prisons is a contracted external service and food’s quality and
quantity of each meal obey strict criteria, defined by a physician and a nutritionist, and are
subject to a daily check in each prison. Where, in the course of this daily check, something
is not in accordance with the defined criteria, the meal is replaced and in certain extreme
cases, penalties may be applied to the supplying company, in accordance with the existing
contract.
44.
The Subcommittee urges the State party to ensure that the material conditions
in detention do not pose such health hazards and recommends the State party to ensure
that essential maintenance is carried out, including through creating maintenance paid
or voluntary work opportunities for inmates.
45.
The conservation and maintenance of prison spaces is a constant task and is frequently
renewed. In general, prison cleaning and maintenance services, as recommended, is carried
out by duly paid prisoners.
46.
The Subcommittee recommends the State party to ensure that the call bells are
functional in all facilities and that units are staffed in a way that makes responses to
alarms possible.
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