Long-term Deprivation of Liberty
143. The admissions or reception procedure is sufficiently documented, all
centers having a log book to note the identity, date and time of admissions, judi
cial authority ordering the measure, reasons for the admission, personal data of
the minor’s lawyer, and subsequently, transfers and release, with a personal file
opened for each minor. As indicated in paragraph 177 of the 2011 Annual Report,
once minors have served their custodial measure, no record of the file is to be
kept at the center. This, however, is not the case at the «Zambrana» center, where
the personal files are stored when minors are released, the reason given being that
since it is publicly owned its facilities can be used to store said files.
144. At the three centers inspected, when a minor is admitted, a thorough as
sessment of his/her medical and psychological aspects is performed. When mi
nors are admitted to the «Teresa de Calcuta» center they are kept two to seven days
in the admissions and classification phase. During this time they are in a situation
comparable to that of separation from the group. Even though they are not taken
to a specific unit, they have to stay in their room within the unit corresponding to
their regime and can only go outdoors when the other juveniles in custody are not
there, having to take part in the assessments required by the center’s different
professionals. During this period of time they do not participate in activities.
It was noted that the
admissions or reception
procedure is sufficiently
documented
On admission, the minor’s
medical and psychological
aspects are fully assessed
Interior of a room at the
Photograph 30
Photograph 29
«Teresa de Calcuta» center
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