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109. The new Strategic Prison Policy will however promote work for prisoners, with a
gender focus.
110. In respect of improving records containing information on vulnerable groups, at
present the Ministry of the Interior, through the Directorate-General of Prisons, in
coordination with the Departmental Directorates, centralizes related information and enters
it into the Bolivian Prison Information System (see annex 49-B).
111. Multi-programme health fairs are organized in prisons by health-care professionals,
to train persons deprived of their liberty to act as health promoters in the Tuberculosis (TB)
and HIV programmes (see annex 50).
112. The new Strategic Prison Policy will however promote work for prisoners, giving
priority to vulnerable groups. Details regarding work to date on information records for this
group have been given above. Further work is programmed and a schedule has been
established.
XIV. Observations made in paragraph 119 of section VI Situation
of vulnerable groups
113. The Directorate-General of Prisons, through the Health, Rehabilitation and Social
Reintegration Unit, organizes socialization events on standards in force that recognize the
rights of disabled persons (see annex 51).
114. The Ministry of Justice, through the Directorate-General for Persons with
Disabilities, attached to the Department for Equal Opportunities, and coordinated by the
Directorate-General of Prisons, runs socialization and training workshops for prison
security personnel and for prison departmental directors (see annex 52).
115. At the same time, training workshops for prison managers and security staff are
being developed on the Istanbul Protocol and on the Handbook for prison leaders (see
annex 53).
116. The new Strategic Prison Policy will however promote work for prisoners, giving
priority to vulnerable groups.
117. In accordance with the review of ordinary law Case No. FIS-BENI 1701041,
concerning Mr. Eduardo Franco and others, on the basis of accusations made by Ms. Karina
Isela Sequero de Mendia, the State of Bolivia is ensuring impartial and effective
investigations into the reprisals and acts of intimidation alleged to have taken place in the
MOCOVI rehabilitation centre for men. Arrangements have been made to conduct a full
investigation with a view to closing the case definitively.
Part III
Observations and recommendations made by the
Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture directly related to
the functions of the Ministry of Health
118. The Ministry of Health provided information on the following recommendations
related to the health sector.
Observations made in paragraphs 21, 104, 113, 121, 124, 125
and 114
119. The Government promulgated Supreme Decree No. 29601 on 11 June 2008 with a
view to establishing the models for health-care services and management under the Family
and Intercultural Health Programme. The Supreme Decree designates the Health Promotion
Policy as the implementation strategy for the Programme, whose aim is to address health-
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