III The position described above follows the visit made on the August 27th, 2014 by the NPM(15). In accordance with the preventive character of the NPM(16), the object of this diligence was gauging the appropriate conditions to the concept of gender specificity implementation, to the extent that the Bela Vista Educational Centre had received, on the July 30th, 2014, a total of thirteen young female as a result of closure of the Santa Clara Educational Centre, in Vila do Conde, and being traditionally thought to the internment of children and young people of the male gender. In organisational terms, three accommodation spaces were identified (each one presenting individual rooms): the male population stayed in two residential areas while the young newcomers have been integrated in the remaining area. Taking into consideration the hiatus since the arrival of the female population, there weren’t, however, any differentiating elements susceptible to translate the gender peculiarities (v.g., the daily needs own logistics). I gather that, on this date(17), it still remains institutionalized eleven persons of the female gender, blurring the transitory nature of the female population accommodation. Also according to what it was established, the Navarro de Paiva Educational Centre is not endowed with an adequate capacity to the incorporation of all the young people from Vila do Conde. Therefore, I conclude that the Bela Vista Educational Centre is not fully prepared to respond to the specific requirements from the incorporation of female young people. This assertion is thickened by the imminent birth of three children in context of detention. • Recommendation no. 2/2015/MNP Visit no. 18-2014 Entity addressed: Regional Police Commander in Madeira Date: 2015.06.12 Subject: Police Force. Detainees’ rights information. Facilities’ condition. Patients’ transportation (15)  In Portugal, the quality of National Preventive Mechanism has been attributed to the Ombudsman, through the Council of Ministers Resolution no. 32/2013, May 20. (16)  The Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, which intend to establish a system of regular visits undertaken by independent international and national bodies to places where people are deprived of their liberty, in order to prevent torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, was ratified by Portugal in 2012, through the Decree of the President of the Republic no. 167/2012, of December 13th. (17)  This information was confirmed by phone on the March 20th, 2015. 76 |