A/HRC/13/39/Add.2 his post. He added that the guards at Las Puertas sometimes insulted the detainees and sometimes slapped them in the face. 39. A male detainee, aged 17, was sentenced for armed robbery. He was detained at the Horneros home, but he had escaped a few days earlier because he was thirsty. He was rearrested and because he was depressed, he cut himself with glass. Two guards from Las Puertas reportedly beat him. Because he was addicted to crack, he escaped to try to find some. In total, he had escaped nine times. He added that he hoped marihuana would be legalized so that he could stop using crack. He said that the food was revolting. He also reported that there were cockroaches in the cells and that there was a terrible odour in the bathroom. Police Station No. 1, Montevideo Visited on 22 March 2009 General information 40. During the visit, two detainees were held in two spacious cells with bars. Both were deeply asleep on the concrete benches. One of them was a minor. The police station also had three closed cells, which were very small and lacked light. There was fresh vomit in one of the closed cells, but the police officer in charge claimed that no one had been in that cell for more than 12 hours. Central Prison (Cárcel Central), Montevideo Visited on 23 March 2009 General information 41. The Central Prison and the Police Headquarters are located in the same building in the centre of Montevideo. This prison seemed to be the facility with the best conditions of detention in the country. There was enough space for all of the detainees, since the occupancy rate was only around 70 per cent. The prisoners had individual cells, most of which were equipped with a TV. The shared common areas including a gymnasium, library and kitchen which were financed by the prisoners themselves since they all belonged to a rather wealthy segment of society. In addition, detainees had computers in the educational facilities, where they could take lessons. The detainees were able to have food delivered from local restaurants and the supermarket, among other benefits. The doors of the cells were open 24 hours a day. Prisoners were allowed to receive common visits almost every day and a conjugal visit for 1 1/2 hours every week, but not during the night. They were allowed to go to the inside yard for sports for one hour a day. The Special Rapporteur did not receive any complaints. “La Reja” (Jefatura) Transfer Area, Montevideo (first visit) Visited on 23 March 2009 General information 42. The Police Headquarters is located in the same building as the Central Prison (Cárcel Central). The different police divisions (robbery, homicide, economic and financial crimes, etc.) each have their own cells. In addition, on the ground floor of the Cárcel Central there are detention facilities — two large cages and one closed cell for alleged sexual offenders — which are used as a transit centre for detainees to be sent to the prisons. Detainees spend several days in these facilities. The cages lacked daylight and any basic GE.09-17655 33