In addition to recognizing the reduced size of the characters, it was concluded that the wording of the paragraph b) of number 3 of article 61 of the Criminal Procedure Code precept was not updated, in the light of the new wording introduced by Law no. 20/2013, of February 21st. With regard to compulsory inpatient, I was informed that there is no confusion with the detention procedure. The detainee status is not conferred to the citizens who are conducted to the hospital units: to the latter only the status of patient is conferred. Also, the judicial warrants compliance for conducting the patient it is not registered in the book of detainees. Still, it was said that the police force does not have appropriate transportation vehicles for this kind of task. By not being suitable to comply with the nature of the efforts undertaken in this matter, the lack of transport conditions could jeopardize the citizens’ guarantees eventually conducted to hospital facilities. Finally, I would like to stress that the reality found in the Regional Police Command of Madeira deserved a positive impression and I am convinced that the personal commitment carried out by the command board will allow the strengthening of the citizens’ rights safeguards. • Recommendation no. 3/2015/MNP Visit no. 3-2015 Entity addressed: General Director of Reintegration and Prison Services Date: 2015.06.12 Subject: Prison facility. Human resources. Technical support I Under the provision contained in subparagraph (b), article 19, of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, I recommend that, alternatively, one of the following measures should be taken: i) Approval and implementation of a technical support’s assistance plan to the Prison Facility of Horta; ii) Urgent technical affectation that locally performs the functions of technical of re-education. 78 |