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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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