Long-term Deprivation of Liberty
120. Regarding training, social, cultural and sports activities, at the Ocaña II
prison (Toledo) some inmates complained that they spent a lot of time «locked
up», «only six or seven hours in the courtyard (at others, ten hours), and few ac
tivities». On the other hand, the Murcia II prison stands out for the large number
There have been
complaints regarding
training, sociocultural and
sports activities at the
prisons inspected
of activities it has. In respect to the program of activities at the Alcala de Gua
daira prison (Seville), lack of which had been cause of complaint by some inmates
during the 2011 inspection visit, it was noted that there were many activities and
were offered all day long, although there was no sports coach, like at the women’s
prison of Barcelona, which should be corrected. As regards the complaint re
ceived by the Security and Justice Department of the Ombudsman Institution in
connection with the alleged non-existence of a library in the women’s modules of
the Araba/Alava prison, the prison informed that both modules had a room that
was used as a library, although some books had to be requested from the library
at the multipurpose module, and that some inmates were allowed to go to said
library every day.
Library at the
multipurpose module of
Photograph 23
the Araba/Alava prison
121. In respect to the paid activities that inmates can perform, they are given the
possibility of performing paid «duties» and jobs in the manufacturing work
shops. It is noteworthy that at the women’s prison of Barcelona nearly half of the
Measures should be taken
to increase the offer of paid
duties and jobs in
manufacturing workshops
inmates were involved in paid activities. On the other hand, at the prisons of
Araba/Alava and A Lama (Pontevedra) the total number of paid duties and jobs
in manufacturing workshops, which are intended to keep inmates occupied, is
limited. In consequence the SGIP has been informed that appropri ate measures
should be adopted to increase the offer of paid duties and jobs in manufacturing
workshops.
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