Mínimum criteria in deprivation of liberty
be afforded appropriate means for their personal hygiene, particularly in the case
of women who so require or persons whose personal hygiene is linked to religious
practices which should be respected.
The specific needs of hygiene of women deprived of liberty, which differ significantly
from those of men, and should be treated adequately, and the supply of female
intimate hygiene products are of particular importance, as mentioned by the CPT in
its 10th General Report on stating that “the lack of such basic needs may be classified
itself as degrading treatment”.
95. To the extent possible it is to be avoided that cells not for individual use
should contain toilets within them, since it is not acceptable either as regards the
lack of privacy that such location implies for the detainees, or for the rest of the
detainees who must put up with the bad smell.
Toilets within a cell at the Police Station of the
Mossos d’Esquadra of Barcelona
Likewise, the existence of squat toilets is inadequate for persons who, because of
their age or physical condition, need to use seat toilets.
96. It should be ensured that the sizes of the cells are adequate for the number of
persons staying in them, their over-occupation to be always avoided.
It must also be ensured that persons deprived of liberty who must remain in a cell
overnight have the minimum means necessary to rest, such as ledges, avoiding in
any case that they remain on the floor, in addition to mattresses and blankets, the latter
not to have been previously used by another detainee.
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