Long-term Deprivation of Liberty
JUVENILE CENTERS
Regional Autonomous
Community or City
Accusations/
Complaints
Information
Castile-La Mancha
No accusations.
0
Castile y Leon
No accusations.
0
No accusations of mistreatment.
2 disciplinary proceeding opened against employees:
Catalonia
«Els Tillers» Center for aggression against a minor in custody. A
resolution was issued rescinding appointment of the temporary
employee and the sanction is pending execution.
0
«L’Alzina» Center for allegedly allowing and encouraging that a minor
in custody hit others in the context of an organized activity as an alleged
form of motivation. The proceeding is in the investigation phase.
3 accusations.
Extremadura
«Vicente Marcelo Ness» Center (Badajoz). The corresponding
judicial proceedings have been initiated (two are in the investigation
phase); in one of the administrative actions consisted of temporary
suspension of the staff member’s job and salary.
3
Galicia
No accusations.
0
Balearic Islands
1 accusation against a security guard reported to the Civil Guard,
Public Prosecution and Juvenile Court. No information has yet been
obtained regarding the outcome.
1
2 accusations:
Community of Madrid
One against an educator for insults and rudeness, filed away by a
ruling of the Court.
2
An accusation by a father on behalf of his underage son in custody in
a center, pending judicial resolution.
Region of Murcia
No accusations
0
Chartered Community
of Navarre
No accusations.
0
Basque Country
No accusations.
0
La Rioja
No accusations.
0
Community of Valencia
No accusations.
0
Aut. City of Ceuta
5 accusations reported to the Juvenile Court.
5
Aut. City of Melilla
No accusations.
0
135. In 2012 three centers for juvenile offenders were inspected. The center «Te
resa de Calcuta» in Brea de Tajo (Madrid) is the center in Spain with the largest
capacity. The «Zambrana» center in Valladolid is the only one for juvenile offend
ers in the Community of Castile y Leon for serving closed regime custodial
measures. These two centers are equipped with specific units for the therapeutic
custody of minors. Lastly, an inspection visit was made to the «Las Palmeras»
center in Madrid, which is for minors serving custodial measures in semi-open
THE OMBUDSMAN OF SPAIN
In 2012 three centers for
juvenile offenders were
inspected
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