Visit no. 19-2015 Date: 2015.09.23 Location: Tribunal Judicial da Comarca de Coimbra [Coimbra Judicial Court] (Coimbra) Subject: Detention conditions: lightning, ventilation, isolation against cold or heat. Food quality On the morning of September 23rd, it was held a visit to Coimbra Judicial Court. The old detention area has three cells, with no conditions of natural lighting and ventilation. With ceilings too low, cells are currently converted into a warehouse. The detention area was located on the ground floor and the entrance of the detainees was made through the courtyard, which is separated from the road by a railing. Currently prison vehicles stay in the courtyard where the detainees await their hearing. Attempts are made to minimize the waiting time for detainees, in particular by promoting their arrival as they are being heard. Regarding surveillance, police reinforcements are requested whenever it is needed. In what concerns food, meals are provided by Coimbra’s Prison due to the geographical proximity of the same. Sanitary facilities are public, equipped with barred windows. Briefly, in light of this reality, it should be mentioned the absence of any physical conditions of detention. • Visit no. 20-2015 Date: 2015.09.23 Location: Centro Educativo dos Olivais [Educational Centre of Olivais] (Coimbra) Subject: Operating conditions. Spatial and temporal confinement, namely the personal educational projects and the involvement of public and private entities in the social reintegration of young persons. Therapeutic programs, in particular in the area of mental health, as well as psychological assistance models. Follow-up of young persons detained after their release. Infrastructure. Administrative organisation of processes of youths detained and recruitment processes and training of technical personnel On September 23rd, in the morning period, it was carried out a visit to the Educational Centre of Olivais, in Coimbra. At the time of the visit, there were there 23 young persons, a number below its capacity: 34 young males. The majority of the institutionalised youngsters were from Lisbon | 37