Annual Report 2012: Spain’s National Preventive Mechanism
Table 36. Measures adopted in 2011, according to the type of custody and nationality
Open custody
Semi-open
custody
Spaniards
118
2,045
287
298
Foreigners
21
892
300
70
139
2,937
587
368
TOTAL
Accusations and
complaints regarding
alleged mistreatment in
centers for juvenile
offenders
Closed custody
Therapeutic custody in closed,
semi-open and open regime
134. The next table shows the information provided by Regional Autonomous
Communities and Cities regarding accusations or complaints they received in
2012 for alleged cases of torture, mistreatment or cruel and humiliating treat
ment suffered by minors in custody in detention centers for juvenile offenders.
Table 37. Accusations and complaints in 2012 for mistreatment in centers for juvenile offenders
JUVENILE CENTERS
Regional Autonomous
Community or City
Accusations/
Complaints
Information
«Tierras de Oria» Center. One accusation: by an adolescent and his
mother against a female worker for coercion. The judgment
dismissing the accusation was appealed and ratified by the Provincial
High Court.
«Bahía de Cadiz» Center. One accusation: by an adolescent against a
worker for taking advantage of his position as counselor to obtain
sexual favors. The case was resolved by dismissing the worker. Court
proceedings are currently underway.
Andalusia
«Cantalgallo» Center. One accusation: by a female adolescent due to
actions by staff. Referred to the Juvenile Court and stay of proceedings.
5
«El Molino» Center. 2 accusations: by two minors against two
security guards for aggression. The internal investigation did not find
indications to confirm veracity, but a disciplinary file was opened
against the workers due to deficiencies in communicating the
incident. The incident is being investigated by the court.
«El Molino» Center. 1 complaint: by the mother of a minor for
inadequate medical care. Reports were requested and the diagnosis
was verified, with no evidence of lack of care.
Aragon
No accusations.
0
Principality of Asturias
No accusations.
0
Canary Islands
3 complaints/accusations that could be considered to be humiliating
treatment, insults and/or rudeness.
3
Cantabria
No accusations.
0
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