b) Situation of Risk in the Socio-Educational Inpatient Unit
8.
The State made reference to facts occurring prior to the adoption of
provisional measures, such as the riot of February 4, 2011 as well as assaults on
February 15 and 19, 2011. In that regard, the State, among other things, began
investigatory procedures, undertook corresponding forensic examinations on those
inmates involved, and sacked the officials responsible for the assaults. Additionally,
Brazil reported on six acts of violence which occurred between March 10 and April
25, 2011, which has begun to investigate:
a) On March 10, 2011, following a search of the module Ressignificar, the
inmates began a riot which was later brought under control by the Unit’s
Intervention Group. The inmates involved were subjected to a forensic
examination;
b) On April 17, 2011, the inmates in the Ressignificar module rioted again, but it
was again pacified after a conversation with the authorities of the
Intervention Unit. The inmates handed over their homemade weapons and
freed the hostages;
c) On April 19, 2011, three inmates from module C assaulted another inmate
with a broom; that inmate was examined forensically and was transferred to
another inpatient unit;
d) On April 22, 2011, the inmates in module Awaken II took an official hostage
when they attempted to flee the Unit. The restraint team freed the official
and recovered homemade weapons from the inmates. That same day, the
inmates from module C fought amongst themselves and one juvenile was
injured.
In both cases, the inmates were subjected to a forensic
examination;
e) On April 23, 2011, five inmates ascended to the Unit’s roof and threw rocks at
the staff. Upon the arrival of the restraint team, three juveniles came down
without any resistance but two others did not. They were later brought down
by force. Once down from the roof, the officials attacked the juveniles, who
were later subjected to a forensic examination. An internal investigation
concluded with the firing of nine employees and the suspension of seven
others; and
f) On April 25, 2011, the inmates of modules C and Ressignificar rioted,
damaging the structures and attacking officials of the Unit who attempted to
restrain them.
9.
Regarding the acts of violence which occurred in the UNIS after the adoption
of provisional measures, the representatives reported the following, inter alia:
a) On April 17, 2011, the juveniles in the Ressignificar module rebelled and
destroyed the Unit;
b) On April 21, 2011, around twenty juveniles rioted in the UNIS. The inmates
ascended the roof of the Unit with sticks and concrete blocks. The riot was
brought under control by the intervention team;
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