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sanctions imposed on the adolescents are applied in keeping with the Internal
Regulations of the CASA Foundation and are of a pedagogical nature. Articles for
personal hygiene, clothes, towels and bedclothes, as well as products to clean the
units have been supplied normally;
(c)
Regarding the specific obligations concerning the security of the Complex,
i.
On April 30, 2007, the detention units, with a capacity for 410 youths
had a population of 320 inmates. Since 2006, 14 detention units have been
decommissioned, and there are now only four units functioning in the Complex.
ii.
CASA Foundation officials carry out periodic inspections in order to
confiscate weapons and other prohibited items, which may be in the possession
of the adolescents. The Rapid Intervention Group (GIR) is activated only in
serious situations. The Military Police “Shock Troops” are summoned to
intervene only when the measures taken by the CASA Foundation’s GIR support
group are unable to control the adolescents.
iii.
The interns are duly separated by age, number of repeated offenses,
offense committed, and gravity of the act. To ensure the personal integrity of
the inmates, detention unit 05 is reserved for the internment of young people of
different ages, who are unable to reside in other units owing to problems with
the other inmates, and
iv.
The young inmates receive in the detention center specialized attention
from psychologists and social workers, as well as health care 24 hours a day. In
April 2007, the team of professionals who provided services in the Complex was
composed of three doctors in general medicine, a male nurse, 14 nursing
assistants, four dentists, four psychiatrists, 25 psychologists, 21 social workers
and two forensic psychiatrists. The proportion between the number of
professionals and of interns is in keeping with national legislation;
(d) Regarding the participation of the representatives in the process of planning
and implementing the measures, during the period from May 2006 to April 2007,
the representatives visited the Tataupé Complex several times, including on
September 20, 2006, on the occasion of the official mission of the Rapporteur on
the Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty of the Inter-American Commission on
Human Rights;
(e) Regarding facilitating the entry of the representatives into the units of the
Complex, the representatives make visits periodically and there is no obstacle to
their access;
(f) Regarding the updated list of inmates, the State has presented lists of the
adolescents interned in the Complex; the latest of these is updated to April 30,
2007; and
(g) Regarding the investigation into the facts, administrative proceedings have
been initiated to verify possible functional flaws in relation to the death of Ricardo
Pereira Cunha. The competent police authority was informed of his death so that
the corresponding investigative procedures could be conducted. In addition,
incidents reports were prepared in relation to the two uprisings that took place
during the period covered by the reports presented.
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