Annual Report 2010 by the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture 11 establishments 121. As detailed in Table 4 and paragraph 32 of this report, 11 Ertzaintza-run with holding cells were establishments with holding cells were visited. They included the Territorial visited in 2010 Headquarters of the Anti-terrorist and Information Division in Arcaute (Alava) at a time when two detainees were being held there incommunicado. The establishments visited account for 66.75% of the arrests by the Ertzaintza in 2010 that resulted in detainees being held in cells. It was found that detainees were held for an average time of between 12 and 24 hours. Graphic 8: Ertzaintza-run places of deprivation of Graphic 8. Geographical location of the Ertzaintza-run places of deprivation of liberty visited in 2010 liberty visited Establishments built 122. Almost all the establishments visited were built in the 1990s and are in in the 1990s and in good condition. The holding areas are usually in the basements, with direct access good condition. Holding areas are usually in the basement from the outdoor or underground parking areas, thus making movement through police establishments more secure and also protecting the privacy of detainees. The work areas of the staff in charge of guarding and dealing with detainees were also found to be satisfactory and the standard of conservation and cleanliness was good. Cells with polished cement 123. Cell walls are all of polished, painted cement, with built-in plinths that walls, metal doors with serve as beds. The doors are mostly metal, with an observation hatch, though in glazed openings. Large enough some larger cells (for collective occupancy) observed at the stations in Erandio, Getxo and Sestao (Vizcaya) and in Vitoria-Gasteiz (Alava) vertical bars protected with vandal-proof glass were observed. It was reported that these cells were used 76 THE OMBUDSMAN OF SPAIN

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