A/HRC/16/52/Add.3 wanted to pick it up. At that moment, officer Lilly grabbed him at the throat and punched him into the face. After the assault he went to the medical wing of the prison. Officer Lilly went by to see him there and threatened him not to make any complaint. However, he still complained to the Superintendent, but thus far nothing had happened and the complaint was still pending. Security Section A1 143. Marc Dacosta, aged 28 had been beaten with a baton on his head and all over his body in late 2009, because the warders thought he had thrown something over the wall of the prison. He stated that the warders used excessive force because they lacked training. He asked to be placed in that sector for his own safety. He complained about the food, and noted that the prisoners who already had some skills were given preference to attend the workshops. Families could provide the detainees with mattresses. 144. Valentin Bowes, aged 31, had spent six months from May to October 2007 at May Pen Police Station, where he was heavily beaten by criminal investigation officers at the 2nd floor in order to extract a confession. In October 2007 he was sentenced to 20 years and transferred to St. Catherine. His appeal was still pending. He complained about the chaos, arbitrariness and lack of rules. The warders were not educated and corrupt. In particular at the Tuck Shop they extracted money from the detainees. Although prisoners could leave their cells between 9 and 11 a.m. as well as from 1 to 3 p.m., they had nothing to do because of a serious lack of education and rehabilitation facilities. There were specific commandos of some 20 warders beating up one prisoner. 145. Wayne Morris, aged 31, had been in custody since 1999 and had spent nine years at the 3rd floor of New Hall in St. Catherine, where the conditions were extremely arbitrary. In summer 2009, he got several blows on his head because he did not go back into his cell quickly. He was then transferred to the Security Section where he felt safer from the officers. 146. Raul Khouri, aged 33, had been beaten by a warder in 2009 after a search during which a mobile phone was found. Officer Murray had slapped him on the face outside of his cell. He had reported the beating but was only told to go and report another time. There were no clear rules for the detainees or warders. He was not allowed to go out for recreation. St. Andrew Juvenile Correctional and Remand Centre for Boys (“Stony Hill”) Visited on 18 February 2010 General information 147. The Special Rapporteur was received by Daniel Morrison, Acting Overseer, Devon Hannam, Acting Overseer, Marcia Chen, Welfare Case Manager and Donovan Campbell, Safety Management Officer. At the time of the visit, 46 boys were held at Stony Hill. The facility had 61 staff, including 42 correctional officers. 148. The Special Rapporteur had a troublesome impression of the institution after his visit. The centre was comprised of one enclosed block with four dormitories, each with six bunk beds. There were three showers and four toilets for the boys. The dormitories were unlocked between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., but the boys were not allowed to leave the enclosed area. There were five boys in special confinement due to an outbreak of chicken pox. The Acting Overseers indicated that they needed additional staff, bedding and educational and recreational activities. They reported that sanctions included the banning of visits (reviewed 48

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