Annual Report 2016 - Spain’s National Preventive Mechanism against Torture
Barcelona CEI in two of its three existing wards. Installation work was
ongoing at the Madrid CIE at the time of our visit and is expected to end in
early 2017. At the Murcia CIE, and at the remaining ward in Barcelona,
installation of the system is pending a budgetary assignment.
Mechanical opening of Valencia CIE rooms
47. Of the four CIEs visited, only Murcia still lacks a washer and dryer
Washer and dryer machine, so inmates do not have to wash their clothes in the courtyard
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sinks and hang them out to dry in their rooms or on the fences. The
manager of the centre has told us that they were examining the possibility of
outsourcing the service, as it was not feasible on site (due to a lack of space
and staff).
During our last visit made to the Valencia CIE, we were able to verify the
installation of a washer and dryer.
Inmate clothes
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AR 2014
48. There is still no budgetary assignment enabling the authorities to
provide adequate inmate clothing and shoes as necessary. We were
able to ascertain at the Madrid CIE that basic kits were handed over, as well
as other clothing that the Red Cross could occasionally provide.
At the other CIEs visited, available clothes or shoes are provided through
the Red Cross or an NGO.
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