Long-term Deprivation of Liberty
quire great care with the surveillance and control of minors in solitary confine
ment, including examination by a physician and that they be accompanied dur
ing the period of solitary confinement and as long as their state of anxiety persists,
in particular in the case of minors who are physically immobilized, situation
which must be permanently supervised, preferably by health care personnel.
The rooms for provisional solitary confinement and separation from the group at
the «Teresa de Calcuta» center are similar to the other rooms. The main differ
ences are that they do not have shelves, a partition wall separating the lavatory,
curtains or night table. The beds in these rooms are dangerous because the mat
tresses are loose, exposing the bed’s metallic corners, with which adolescents
seeking to hurt themselves could cause serious injuries. This should be avoided,
in accordance with the criteria upheld in paragraphs 47 and 208 of the 2010 An
nual Report and 189 and 202 of the 2011 Annual Report.
Rooms for solitary
confinement at the «Teresa
de Calcuta» center are
similar to those in other
centers
Special room for solitary
confinement or separation
from the groups at the
Photograph 35
«Teresa de Calcuta» center
At the «Zambrana» center, the punishment of separation from the group is en
forced in one of the two specific rooms existing for that purpose in the center.
These rooms have the same features as the minor’s own bedroom and are located
in an area which also has its own courtyard where the punished minor can spend
two hours a day outdoors, a dining room and a living room. In the disciplinary
files with a punishment of separation from the group that were examined, it was
noted that all of them contained a medical report issued prior to fulfillment of
the punishment, regarding whether or not there existed drawbacks to have the
minor remain separated from the group. Likewise, it was observed that the psy
chologist monitors the separation daily, noting in writing the day and time of the
visit and the minor’s state of health. In addition to the psychologist’s follow-up,
the education team drafts a report containing daily morning and afternoon notes
regarding fulfillment of the sanction, which are also included in the file.
At the «Zambrana» center,
At the «Las Palmeras» center there is a special room, namely individual room
n.º 2, for separations from the group, located along the same hallway as the other
rooms. This special room has features that are identical to the others, except that
it does not have a folding table or night table, and the closet has no door. The
room has a lot of natural and artificial light and a bell to call for help if necessary.
The «Las Palmeras» center
THE OMBUDSMAN OF SPAIN
the punishment of
separation from the group
is enforced in special rooms
has special rooms for
separation from the group
punishments
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