4 v. alternative sentencing and accessory measures have been ordered, such as work programs, open prison, conditional liberty, and precautionary measures; vi. regarding infrastructure, repairs and maintenance have been made to several areas in the Confinement Center, including the upgrading of the bathrooms; sealing and painting; the construction of a prison area for 18 to 21 year-olds; the upgrading of the woman’s annex; the placing of electric wire around the perimeter wall of the detention center; the construction and repairs of an open area and a children’s park within the detention center; an area with a roof and without walls that has concrete tables and chairs; the construction of a septic tank and drain; and the inauguration of a new kitchen; vii. the medical assistance area was transformed and adapted to improve services given to detainees; a new Community Treatment Center is being built and medical assistance such as ophthalmology services, general medical services, dentistry, viral vaccinations, basic medications and corrective glasses have been provided; viii. regarding cultural activities and sports; the sports field and volleyball court have been repaired and a new bocce ball court and pool table were provided; different cultural, religious and sporting events have taken place between the different sections of detainees and the Worker’s Annex under the coordination of the Center’s social worker. Regional sports and cultural events have taken place as well. A mixed drama group was started as well as a musical group in order to create mechanisms aimed at the detainees’ social readaptation and to avoid new violence incidents, and ix. regarding education, several religious groups have carried out educational activities for the detainees in the subject areas of formal education, agriculture, electricity, public works construction, bricklaying, baking, among others. c) regarding the planning and implementing of protective measures for those deprived of their liberty in the Confinement Center with the participation of the representatives of the beneficiaries of these measures, and so that, generally, the representatives remain informed in regards to any progress in the adoption of such measures: i. a meeting was planned for March 29, 2006 that would include the participation of the representatives of the beneficiaries, NGOs devoted to the Venezuelan penitentiary system at the national level, and other personalities with no political affiliation, that would address and confront the prison crisis; ii. on April 20, 2006 the State’s Human Rights Agent and the Legal Advisor went to the NGO "Observatorio de Prisiones" to learn about their impressions and proposals regarding the prison crisis, which resulted in a Proposal to Create Inter-Institutional Prison Committees in each region of the country, and iii. on May 31 and June 1, 2006 the Second National Conference of Dialogue with Prisoners occurred with the combined participation of

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