Annual Report 2010 by the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture are served has separate sexes. Each sector has communal areas (television rooms, canteens, etc.) and areas for the sexes for there are shared sports facilities for the entire EDM, with the exception of the enlisted soldiers and a single block for officers EDM in Ceuta, which has no gym or sports facilities. The possibility should be studied of providing space for these activities within the actual EDM in Ceuta or of facilitating access to the sports facilities in nearby barracks. Generally speaking, there 291. Regarding the actual quarters housing the military personnel subject to are group rooms for detention, they have rooms that, generally speaking, are for groups in the case of enlisted soldiers and single ones for officer, of adequate size enlisted soldiers and single for officers. The rooms inspected were of a sufficient size for daily and prolonged co-existence, and they were sparsely but adequately furnished. The doors on the rooms had no special security feature, and were always unlocked. The natural and artificial 292. Both natural and artificial lighting is used on the premises in the detention lighting in the detainees’ areas. An acceptable state of cleanliness was observed; this is the detainees’ areas was sufficient for performing everyday activities. Review and responsibility in the dormitories, and depending on the centre they may also be required to take it in turns to clean the communal areas. The ventilation of the correct, as appropriate, the detainees’ rooms and communal areas is deemed to be acceptable and the air conditioning and temperatures prevailing during the inspection visits were likewise acceptable, heating at the EDMs in with adequate air conditioning and heating systems, with the exception of the Ceuta and Melilla EDMs in Ceuta and Melilla. In these EDMs, although the prevailing temperature on the day of the visit was acceptable in the detainees’ areas, the fact these establishments do not have air conditioning and heating installations may lead to unacceptable temperatures at other times of the year, so this should be reviewed and, as appropriate, corrected. Fairly limited 293. It has been noted that the EDMs are fitted with fairly limited CCTV systems, CCTV systems focused normally on the surveillance of indoor corridors and yards. Recordings are made, but no information was provided on how long they are kept. With a view to upholding the rights of detainees and the military personnel in custody, it would convenient to extend this CCTV surveillance and recording to the communal areas. Adequate fire-fighting 294. Regarding fire-fighting measures, it should be noted that the EDMs visited installations have smoke detectors, alarm systems, fire extinguishers and evacuation procedures, with information displayed in communal areas. Given that the doors to the rooms are always unlocked, these measures are deemed to be adequate. 24-hour healthcare 295. Detainees at an EDM have 24-hour healthcare. This is provided either by members of the Army Medical Corps (Cuerpo Militar de Sanidad) posted at the base or barracks housing the establishment, with the corresponding medical facilities, or by doctors from public or private hospitals or medical centres. 126 THE OMBUDSMAN OF SPAIN

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