Long-term deprivation of liberty Facilities visited 151. Over the year, we visited the Puerto Real University Hospital in Cádiz, to specifically include the Mental Health Hospitalisation Unit and the Therapeutic Mental Health Association, the Balcó de la Safor Therapeutic Centre in Valencia and the Mental Health Hospitalisation Unit of Virgen de la Montaña Hospital in Cáceres. Visit to the Balcó de la Safor Therapeutic Centre (Valencia) The Balcó de la Safor Therapeutic Centre is under private management, although it has semi-public capacity (95 of the 99 beds available), belonging to the company «Red Valenciana de Salud Mental»; it provides comprehensive assistance to the mentally ill. The visiting team was accompanied by two technicians belonging to the Síndic de Greuges [Ombudsman] of the Regional Government of Valencia. Puerto Real University Hospital (Cádiz) During our visit to the Puerto Real University Hospital (both to the Therapeutic Association and to the Mental Health Hospitalisation Unit), the inspection team was also accompanied by technicians belonging to the Autonomous Commissioner (Andalusian Ombudsman). The Therapeutic Association [Comunidad Terapéutica] is a residential facility providing specialised assistance for serious mental disorders, ascribed to the Puerto Real University Hospital and part of the Mental Health network, covering the hospital areas of Puerto Real, Puerta del Mar and Punta Europa (Algeciras). The Hospital’s Mental Health Hospitalisation Unit, as part of the Andalusian Healthcare Service, provides short-term treatment to patients with acute mental health illnesses. 99

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