On relations with the Directorate General, nothing negative was reported, but the proximity and relative familiarity between elements of the two institutions constitutes a risk, since the arrests in prison result from Judicial requests, often involving people who were questioned or examined in the context of ongoing investigations. It is therefore important to ensure that any signs of aggression or other cruel treatments are immediately flagged. Another risk arises from the organization of autonomous processes by the Judiciary Police and the prison services, once the maximum detention time may be exceeded, not taking into account the period prior to the entry into the prison facility. Yet another risk results from the fact that detainees from both genders are confined to the same wing. • Visit no. 10-2014 Date: 2014.11.07 Location: Santa Cruz do Bispo Prison Facility – Psychiatric Clinic (Porto) Subject: Therapeutic planning. Terms of occupation of persons deprived of liberty. Conditions of accommodation, in terms of habitability and capacity On November 7th, during the morning period, a visit was made to the Psychiatric Clinic established in the Prison of Santa Cruz do Bispo, Porto district, in order to verify the therapeutic planning, the terms of occupation of persons deprived of liberty and also the conditions of accommodation, in terms of habitability and capacity. The visitation started with a meeting with the directorate that addressed specifically the issues on therapeutic and occupation planning, having verified several therapeutic and rehabilitation plans and confirmed that there is a plan for each patient which is effectively executed. It was made a visitation to the ward and to the accommodation spaces of the in-patients, meant to assess the respective conditions of hygiene, habitability and wholesomeness, and to the lounge room, to the recreation, to the refectory and to the kitchen, where the meal was proved. A conversation was also held with clinical staff and with the prison guards Corp, intending to ascertain their concerns and necessities. As it regards to the therapeutic plans, occupation and accommodation of inpatients, the team of visitors noticed positively the fact that a therapeutic plan regarding each inpatient is being implemented and the fact that the percentage of occupation is close to 67% and the fact that the conditions of accommodation, in respect of hygiene and habitability, | 21

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