opcat inspections 2011–2014 25 If a woman deprived of her liberty is asked to remove all items of clothing from her upper body in front of personnel, this is to be equated with a superficial body search. Pursuant to Chapter 4, Section 7 of the Act on Detention, a body search of a woman may not, except for the taking of urine, breath, saliva, sweat, blood or hair samples, be carried out or witnessed by anyone other than a woman, a doctor or a registered nurse. The ombudsman presumed that the police authority would review its procedures in order to to ensure that searches of female inmates are no longer performed in areas that are subject to camera surveillance, but in another suitable place such as an empty cell. Cell standard4 Observations have been made in conjunction with several OPCAT inspections about an inadequate standard as regards cell design, particularly in terms of hygiene and natural lighting. The ombudsman have requested that the police service review its procedures in order to avoid the placement of persons deprived of their liberty in cells that have not been cleaned or have not been cleaned in a satisfactory manner. Some of the police detention facilities have been asked to review a procedure that results in inmates not having had access to sheets and pillow cases and to take action to increase the amount of natural light in cells. In the record of the inspection of the police cell block in Norrköping, the ombudsmen stated that the police authority should avoid placing apprehended/arrested persons in sobering-up cells as these cells are not equipped with a table and chair. The consequence of such a placement is that apprehended/arrested persons have to sit on the floor to eat their meals. Inadequate documentation in the supervision of inmates etc.5 The Care of Intoxicated Persons Act (1976:511) contains provisions on how often an inmate is to be attended to. The police service also has a praxis whereby inmates are attended to at least once an hour. The ombudsmen have expressed themselves concerning inadequate documentation and in some cases inadequate supervision of inmates in police detention facilities. During several inspections, it has been noted when inmates are supervised, their status is rarely documented, for example in terms of whether the inmate is asleep or awake. Documenting information of this kind makes it possible to subsequently review what has happened to the inmate. This documentation is also important for other personnel involved in the supervision of the inmate. According to the ombudsman, it is important that the police service ensures that there are clear procedures for taking notes when supervising inmates. 4 Ref. no. 6385-2013, ref. no. 626-2014, ref. no. 3257-2014 5 Ref. no. 1997-2013, ref. no. 4111-2013, ref. no. 2574-2013, ref. no. 2187-2014, ref. no. 3284-2014 The Ombudsman for Children The Ombudsman for Children in Sweden submitted a report in 2013. The report Från insidan is a review of how human rights are respected when children (under 18) are suspected of crimes and deprived of their liberty. The Ombudsman for Children in Sweden visited a total of 13 police detention facilities and remand prisons around the country. Among other things, the agency was critical of how it is not possible to obtain statistics on how many children are placed in police cell blocks and the average duration a child’s is deprived of their liberty. The Ombudsman for Children in Sweden states that its review shows systematic and very far-reaching shortcomings in the observance of the fundamental human rights of children deprived of their liberty.