Long-term Deprivation of Liberty
131. In general, the conditions of the facilities at the prisons inspected are ac
ceptable. However, at the prison of A Lama (Pontevedra), the women’s prison of
Barcelona and the prison of Ocaña II (Toledo), inmates complained about room
temperatures and of the water in the showers, complaint which has been referred
In general the state of
conservation of the
facilities at the prisons
inspected is acceptable
to the SGIP and the Department of Justice of the Government of Catalonia, for
assessment and subsequent adoption of appropriate measures, in accordance
with the content of paragraphs 328 of the 2010 Annual Report and 157 of the 2011
Annual Report. Furthermore, at the Ocaña II prison (Toledo) some of the inmates interviewed complained that since the showers of the modules were locat
ed in the courtyard, in the winter they had to shower out in the cold, where there
was a lack of security and it was difficult to warn prison staff in case of fights.
They also complained that the water of the showers in module 7 was cold. The
complaints were forwarded to the SGIP for verification and if fitting, to have
measures adopted to correct the deficiencies.
At the Araba/Alava prison, inspectors were informed that even though it had
been opened recently, subsidence of the terrain had caused cracks, disadjust
ments of doors, etc. Furthermore, other aspects of infrastructures that had been
The Araba/Alava prison
had cracks due to
subsidence of the terrain
cause of complaints to this Institution’s Security and Justice Department were
noted, although the natural light was not deemed insufficient and the courtyards
of the infirmary and women’s modules were not considered to be small.
Courtyard of one of the
women’s modules at the
Photograph 27
Araba/Alava prison
Lastly, at the Ocaña II prison no hoses, alarm switches, standalone fire-fighting
equipment, smoke alarms, door signs or automatic door opening system were
seen, which must be corrected.
THE OMBUDSMAN OF SPAIN
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