I.2.1 Foreign National Detention Centres
6 CIE visits
27. Over 2016, 6 visits were made to Foreign National Detention Centres
(CIE) in Barcelona (2), Madrid, Murcia (2) and Valencia. To note is that the
first visit made to the Barcelona CIE, which was closed, was to check
progress in the works that are currently underway and the scheduled
improvements.
Our visit to the Madrid CIE, along with technicians belonging to the
Migrations and Equal Treatment department, was more reactive. The
outcome of this visit is reflected in pages 264-265 of the 2016 Ombudsman
Annual Report.
Psychological and 28. Just like we reported last year, the visits made over 2016 have
ascertained that psychological and psychiatric assistance is not
psychiatric
assistance
provided at CIEs; any inmates requiring this assistance are forwarded to
§99 AR 2014
hospitals of reference.
Healthcare
§100 and 107 AR
2014
Presence of a
doctor §101 AR
2014
Tests
§103 AR 2014
Interpreters
§105 AR 2014
29. We have ascertained that, at all the centres visited, inmates are
informed of any healthcare services available at each centre.
In turn, there are records of healthcare and scheduled appointments at
the four centres visited.
30. Despite the Ombudsman’s repeated recommendations that CIEs
provide 24-hour doctor and DUE assistance, we have ascertained during
our visits that, although DUEs are in fact present on the weekend, they are
not available at night; if necessary, inmates are forwarded to hospitals or
emergency services called to the centre.
31. The medical services of the visited CIEs do not complete tests on their
inmates, upon arrival, to detect any infectious/catching illnesses or to adopt
measures in order to guarantee the health of centre residents. As a result,
we have continued to insist on our recommendation made on the matter and
forwarded to the DGP.
32. It has still been observed in our visits that not all medical services use
the interpreters made available by the Ministry of the Interior, for doctor’s
visits, in order to ensure the absence of language barriers. Nevertheless,
during our second visit to the Murcia CIE, it was verified that the medical
services request interpreters from SEPROTEC in doctor’s visits, if the
inmate is unable to communicate with the doctor.
33. The lack of awareness, detected in earlier visits to the Murcia and
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