Long-term Deprivation of Liberty quire great care with the surveillance and control of minors in solitary confine­ ment, including examination by a physician and that they be accompanied dur­ ing the period of solitary confinement and as long as their state of anxiety persists, in particular in the case of minors who are physically immobilized, situation which must be permanently supervised, preferably by health care personnel. The rooms for provisional solitary confinement and separation from the group at the «Teresa de Calcuta» center are similar to the other rooms. The main differ­ ences are that they do not have shelves, a partition wall separating the lavatory, curtains or night table. The beds in these rooms are dangerous because the mat­ tresses are loose, exposing the bed’s metallic corners, with which adolescents seeking to hurt themselves could cause serious injuries. This should be avoided, in accordance with the criteria upheld in paragraphs 47 and 208 of the 2010 An­ nual Report and 189 and 202 of the 2011 Annual Report. Rooms for solitary confinement at the «Teresa de Calcuta» center are similar to those in other centers Special room for solitary confinement or separation from the groups at the Photograph 35 «Teresa de Calcuta» center At the «Zambrana» center, the punishment of separation from the group is en­ forced in one of the two specific rooms existing for that purpose in the center. These rooms have the same features as the minor’s own bedroom and are located in an area which also has its own courtyard where the punished minor can spend two hours a day outdoors, a dining room and a living room. In the disciplinary files with a punishment of separation from the group that were examined, it was noted that all of them contained a medical report issued prior to fulfillment of the punishment, regarding whether or not there existed drawbacks to have the minor remain separated from the group. Likewise, it was observed that the psy­ chologist monitors the separation daily, noting in writing the day and time of the visit and the minor’s state of health. In addition to the psychologist’s follow-up, the education team drafts a report containing daily morning and afternoon notes regarding fulfillment of the sanction, which are also included in the file. At the «Zambrana» center, At the «Las Palmeras» center there is a special room, namely individual room n.º 2, for separations from the group, located along the same hallway as the other rooms. This special room has features that are identical to the others, except that it does not have a folding table or night table, and the closet has no door. The room has a lot of natural and artificial light and a bell to call for help if necessary. The «Las Palmeras» center THE OMBUDSMAN OF SPAIN the punishment of separation from the group is enforced in special rooms has special rooms for separation from the group punishments 121

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