tasted by the Director, the Chief of Guards and the Deputy Director. Moreover, there was
compliance with the specifications.
On the procedures followed whenever inmate safeguard measures become necessary,
it was informed that separation takes place for no more than 30 days. Usually, safeguard
measures become necessary because of prisoners debts, serious conflict or due to the
nature of the crimes committed (v.g., sexual crimes). In extreme situations, a request is
made to the Directorate-General to the prisoner can be transfer to another prison.
Separation occurs in a different building, built two years ago and with excellent infrastructures. This pavilion has two quarters: a separation area comprising 10 individual cells
(and one dormitory, which is not used); a disciplinary area comprising seven cells. Both
areas have toilets and showers and their own yard.
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Visit no. 42-2015
Date: 2015.12.18
Location: Posto Territorial de Caldas da Rainha da Guarda Nacional Republicana
[National Republican Guard Territorial Post of Caldas da Rainha] (Leiria)
Subject: Detention conditions. Procedures of detainee transportation
On the morning of December 18th, it was held a visit to the National Republican
Guard Territorial Post of Caldas da Rainha.
It was visited the detention area which has two active individual cells that were subject to conservation works in the 90’s. In the antechamber it is visible the panel with the
information on the rights and duties of detainees in the Portuguese, Spanish, English
and French. Both cells have natural and artificial lighting, the latter properly protected
by metal grid. The floor is cement and the walls are painted in light colour. There are
concrete massive for bed and iron sink, and there is another for toilet protection, all with
rounded corners. There is a toilet bowl, with flowmeter embedded in the wall just being
visible the power button. Safety plugs are exterior to the detention area. There is a calling
device functioning in case of need of assistance. Doors are in iron plate, opening to the
exterior, with a door viewer with sight glass of 180º, which allows a full view of the interior of the cell. Windows are protected with exterior bars and iron grid. Cleaning is done
daily.
Detainees are provided with bed linen that is removed at the end of the detention.
With regard to transport conditions, the station has a parking lot and four cars, recent
renovated. It also has a garage for the car maintenance.
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