Annual Report 2012: Spain’s National Preventive Mechanism Table 36. Measures adopted in 2011, according to the type of custody and nationality Open custody Semi-open custody Spaniards 118 2,045 287 298 Foreigners 21 892 300 70 139 2,937 587 368 TOTAL Accusations and complaints regarding alleged mistreatment in centers for juvenile offenders Closed custody Therapeutic custody in closed, semi-open and open regime 134. The next table shows the information provided by Regional Autonomous Communities and Cities regarding accusations or complaints they received in 2012 for alleged cases of torture, mistreatment or cruel and humiliating treat­ ment suffered by minors in custody in detention centers for juvenile offenders. Table 37. Accusations and complaints in 2012 for mistreatment in centers for juvenile offenders JUVENILE CENTERS Regional Autonomous Community or City Accusations/ Complaints Information «Tierras de Oria» Center. One accusation: by an adolescent and his mother against a female worker for coercion. The judgment dismissing the accusation was appealed and ratified by the Provincial High Court. «Bahía de Cadiz» Center. One accusation: by an adolescent against a worker for taking advantage of his position as counselor to obtain sexual favors. The case was resolved by dismissing the worker. Court proceedings are currently underway. Andalusia «Cantalgallo» Center. One accusation: by a female adolescent due to actions by staff. Referred to the Juvenile Court and stay of proceedings. 5 «El Molino» Center. 2 accusations: by two minors against two security guards for aggression. The internal investigation did not find indications to confirm veracity, but a disciplinary file was opened against the workers due to deficiencies in communicating the incident. The incident is being investigated by the court. «El Molino» Center. 1 complaint: by the mother of a minor for inadequate medical care. Reports were requested and the diagnosis was verified, with no evidence of lack of care. Aragon No accusations. 0 Principality of Asturias No accusations. 0 Canary Islands 3 complaints/accusations that could be considered to be humiliating treatment, insults and/or rudeness. 3 Cantabria No accusations. 0 108 THE OMBUDSMAN OF SPAIN

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