i) the inmates are juveniles of 12-16 years of age who come from the metropolitan region of the capital, Vitória, and are categorized by physical build. As of August 25, 2011, the census was 34 juveniles; j) the old UNIS Crisis Committee is now called “Collegiate Management Commission” (hereinafter “the Collegiate Commission”). This change resulted in new procedures and practices within the Unit, such as the implementation of the Disciplinary Assessment Commission, a Disciplinary Code of Procedures, and the structuring of security protocols; k) on August 16, 2011, the State proposed the regulation of visits from civil society organizations to the Inpatient Units; l) in 2011, the Office of Internal Affairs of the Socio-Educational Assistance Unit ordered the withdrawal of 15 officials and the dismissal of 16 other officials “allegedly involved in degrading practices”; 14 other officials also received a warning; and 20 internal investigations were opened, conducted and directed by the Attorney General and the Judicial Police; and m) finally, Brazil invited “the President of the Tribunal and another Judge designated by him” to visit the Socio-Educational Inpatient Unit in order to meet with the inmates of that establishment, representatives from civil society, and authorities responsible for the execution of the Pact for the Improvement of Socio-Educational Assistance in the state of Espírito Santo. 8. In relation to the implementation of the measures reported by the State, the representatives of the beneficiaries observed, among other matters, that there is a “great difficulty in accessing information on violations [that occurred in the UNIS]. The Office of Internal Affairs, the Attorney General, and the Public Ombudsman [could] not provide consistent information on various complaints presented by the [representatives]. They could not even manage to have access to reports of forensic examinations [...] in relation to the cases investigated by the Office of Internal Affairs of the UNIS.” Also, the announced procedures for the representatives’ visits to the UNIS would represent a form of restricting access to the same and reducing transparency because it would limit access to UNIS to only two civil society organizations, thereby representing a step backward. 9. The Commission, among other considerations, positively assessed the efforts undertaken by the State and the improvements in detention conditions in comparison with the situation in 2009. 10. The Inter-American Court assessed the various initiatives put forth by the State with the aim of implementing the timely-ordered provisional measures and improving the situation in the Socio-Educational Inpatient Unit. In particular, this Tribunal notes the adoption of the inter-institutional agreement which establishes actions aimed at developing responsible institutions - which are ongoing - as well as the creation of a procedural protocol for the socio-educational assistance of juveniles. Additionally, the Tribunal highlights the implementation of training activities aimed at various officials, the substantial diminution of the UNIS population, and the improvement of its physical installations. Finally, the Court takes note of Brazil’s invitation (supra Considering clause 7(m)) for a visit to this inpatient center. 5

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