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Effectively prevent, investigate, and punish all cases in which the
authorities responsible for the custody of persons deprived of their
liberty are accused of resorting to disproportionate use of force.
Furthermore, adopt such measures as are required to ensure that police
or prison officers indicted of crimes involving the unlawful or
disproportionate use of force are assigned to tasks other than direct
custody of persons deprived of their liberty until the criminal proceedings
have concluded.
Keep records of incidents in which authorities responsible for the custody
of persons deprived of their liberty have had to resort to the use of force
(whether lethal or not). Those records must contain information on the
identity of the prison officer, the circumstances under which use was
made of force, the outcome, the names of the persons who were
wounded or who died, and the corresponding medical reports.
Equip officers responsible for internal security in prisons with non‐lethal
arms and control devices and other equipment needed for their self‐
defense.
Establish clear rules and protocols to regulate the circumstances and
conditions for legitimate use of force, expressly listing the factors that
must be in place and the manner in force shall be used.
Develop policies, strategies, and special training for prison and police
personnel for��the negotiation and peaceful settlement of disputes and for
restoring order, using techniques for putting down riots with minimal
risks to the lives and bodily integrity of both the inmates and the police.
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Regarding the right of persons deprived of their liberty to lodge appeals,
complaints, and petitions, the IACHR makes the following recommendations:
1.
Have suitable and effective, individual and collective judicial remedies
available for judicial control of overcrowding and violence in detention
facilities, facilitating access to such remedies by detainees, their family
members, their private or court‐appointed attorneys, nongovernmental
organizations, and other State institutions competent in this sphere.
2.
Adopt the measures needed to embark on a review of habeas corpus and
amparo laws and the practical problems posed by those legal
instruments, so as to ensure that their use effectively meets the needs of
persons deprived of their liberty.
3.
Endow the judiciary with the resources it needs to ensure adequate
judicial protection of the rights of persons deprived of their liberty.
Provide proper training for officials in charge of detention centers
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