A/HRC/13/39/Add.2 neck for one minute in order to obtain a confession from him. He reported that during the 24 hours he spent at the police station, he was beaten four times for 30 minutes each time. In one episode, one of the officers who had just arrived on a motorcycle left the engine running so that the motor block would get hot. Two officers then pushed him towards the hot engine to burn his leg. In addition to the ill-treatment, he was also undressed, forced to crouch and cough. The burn on his leg was seen by a nurse in Las Puertas, to whom he explained the ill-treatment. However, he was just given a bandage and some ointment. He did not make any additional complaints. He also noted that he had been shot in the foot eight or nine months ago, and complained that the doctor never went to see him. 34. He had been detained for nine months at the Colonia Berro previously, and had now been in Las Puertas for three weeks. He stayed in the back part of the facility for two weeks. He also complained about the quality of the food, and that he was not allowed to take a bath or shower. He noted that some of the guards treated the detainees well, while others did not. One of the guards, who would provoke the detainees and beat them if they became angry, was removed because of the beatings he inflicted. In the front part beatings were not very common, but there were fights among detainees. He was afraid of being taken back to the back part of the facility. He said that about eight or nine months before the visit, he had called for a guard and because the guard took a long time to arrive, he started a fight, for which he was punished. The guard mentioned above, as well as another guard, hung him from the window bars by his handcuffs. He added that this type of punishment happened regularly, about once a month, and that the detainees were left hanging with their feet above the ground for half an hour. This caused severe pain in the shoulders. However, according to him the worst ill-treatment occurred at Las Piedras and SER. He also complained about the lack of education at Las Puertas. 35. The allegations made regarding the burn on his leg were corroborated by medical evidence. 36. M., aged 16, was arrested for robbery and had been detained for several months in various institutions. He reported that he had escaped 15 times from these institutions. After his latest arrest, he was taken to the 19th Sectional Police Station, where his hands were reportedly tied together and he was beaten up by the police. He further noted that in one instance, a taser gun was used. At Las Puertas he was detained in the back part and was given sedatives to help him sleep, although he did not know what medication he was receiving. 37. A male detainee, aged 17, had been at the home for four months and has one year left to complete his sentence. When he was arrested, the police kicked down the door, made him lie on the bed and beat him on the ribs, although he claimed he was not moving. He was then taken to the 21st Sectional Police Station. He had been in other homes before, but he was happy to be at Las Puertas because no one could stab him there. A riot was organized one month before the visit because the detainees had not received any food. The GEO Special Police Group was called in, and the detainees were all beaten with wooden sticks. Once the riot was over, all the detainees received sedatives via injection. If anyone refused, their mattresses were taken away. He indicated that the guards treated them relatively well, although sometimes they were not allowed to go out for two or three days. He also said that they could receive visitors on Mondays, Saturdays and Sundays, except for holidays. With regard to the food, he did not complain, and noted that they were given coffee or chocolate milk in the mornings. He would like the facility to be repaired, and would like to be able to work. 38. G.V., aged 15, was convicted of homicide. He escaped from Las Piedras, and had 16 months of his two-year prison sentence left. At Las Piedras, he was beaten because he kicked the door to try to go to the bathroom. The guard who beat him was removed from 32 GE.09-17655