Mínimum criteria in deprivation of liberty
of the calls made by the inmates, or making the rules for visits and telephone contacts
more flexible when possible.
214. Upon entering a centre, inmates must be provided with oral and written
information on the features of the centre and their rights and duties, including the
possibility of requesting habeas corpus where legally appropriate. Such information
should be furnished in a manner that is clear and easy to understand, available in
various languages, visible in a place where it may be frequently consulted and inmates
should be allowed to keep a copy. In addition, CP should have a simultaneous
translation system in those cases where this is necessary.
215. The food at CP should be of adequate quality and served in a sufficient quantity.
The distribution of meals should be organised in a manner such that it is served at
optimum temperature.
216. The video-surveillance systems at CP should be extended for them to cover
permanently all departments in which inmates reside, except for the interior of toilets
and cells, and recording protocols should be put in place in line with the
aforementioned criterion.
Video-surveillance system at the CP of Topas (Salamanca)
217. In addition, CP without them should install inter-phones or sound calling
systems in cells for inmates to be able to report any incident to the officers.
218. At some CP the fire safety measures should be improved, its being desirable
for all of them to have fume detectors within the cells.
219. The use of video-conference systems should be encouraged permitting
communication between the CP and the courts, to avoid unnecessary trips and
movements of inmates for certain procedural matters, with the consequence damage
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