Annual Report 2013 of the National Preventive Mechanism II.2. Military disciplinary establishments Arrests of from one month and one day to two months; maximum four-month period 70. At Military Disciplinary Establishments (Establecimientos Disciplinarios Militares –“EDM”) members of the Armed Forces may be arrested, for serious infringements, pursuant to article 8 of Basic Law 8/1998 of 2 December on the disciplinary regime of the Armed Forces, for a period between one month and two months although, in the case of two or more joined penalties of arrest, article 69 of said Law establishes that a maximum four months of deprivation of liberty may be imposed According to the information provided by the Secretary of State for Defence, in 2013, the following arrests took place at the various EDM. Table 33 Arrests in EDM in 2013 EDMs managed by the Air Forces EDMs managed by the Army EDM Centro (Colmenar Viejo, Madrid) EDM Ceuta 48 26 EDM Melilla EDM Tenerife (San Cristóbal de la Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife) EDM Las Palmas (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) 18 23 11 EDMs managed by the Navy EDM Norte (León) EDM Las Palmas (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) EDM Sur (San Fernando, Cádiz) 31 0 20 TOTAL 177 * Source: Own preparation according to data furnished by the Secretary of State for Defence (Ministry for Defence). Visit 71. In 2013 only the EDM Centre, in Colmenar Viejo (Madrid) was visited, a visit to follow up that made in 2010. 84 Search of underwear and lack of privacy in telephone calls 72. The inmates stated that they had held a meeting with an army corporal to raise a complaint for the treatment they received from the only two women on the payroll, on considering that they were “ruder than their colleagues and treated them with less respect”. The only woman arrested, employed as a soldier, stated that she felt uncomfortable with the body searches made on her, although they only searched her trouser pockets and boots. She also complained of the detailed search of her underwear, although she said that, lately, it was inspected using a scanner. Lastly, the arrestees considered that they were not allowed any privacy in telephone calls, since the custody personnel controlling the switchboard “hung up when they wished and were able to hear the conversations”. Maintenance and cleanliness of the facilities, food and toiletries and bed clothes 73. It was observed that the good state of maintenance and cleanliness of these facilities, observed at the visit made in 2010, continued to be maintained. Likewise, the food, toiletries and bed clothes provided to the detainees were correct. The living conditions were the same as at the previous visit, having access outdoors, and it was observed that adequate leisure material was provided, although, for