response to this situation, the judge ruled that if the patrol car did not arrive, then a telephone call could be made to the Director of the National Police in order to request one. 69 47. On November 4, 1997, Mrs. Chinchilla fainted on arrival at the hospital, and the guards took her to the emergency room. Although the doctor “wanted to keep her in for observation,” she refused and asked to be returned to the prison, saying that she would ask “to be brought back at another time.”70 On November 6, 1997, Mrs. Chinchilla was taken to hospital “in an emergency” for a “blood transfusion.”71 ii. 1998 48. On January 2, 1998, the judge asked the Judiciary’s Forensic Medicine Service to reexamine Mrs. Chinchilla in order to “verify the illness that she claims to suffer” and to “know if she needs to go to a hospital.” The medical examiner replied that the request could not be met, “because there was no vehicle in good condition.”72 49. Mrs. Chinchilla was again rushed to the HSJD in an emergency on January 12, 1998, and remained in hospital until January 21, 1998, with an abscess on her right gluteus. 73 50. On March 5, 1998, the judge again asked the medical examiner to assess Mrs. Chinchilla´s medical condition. The medical report indicated: “problems of leukemia, osteoporosis and diabetes. History of splenectomy (January 98)”, as well as being “generally unwell from being run down,” and it was suggested that she attend appointments at the HSJD.74 51. On July 13, 1998, the judge received a letter from Mrs. Chinchilla requesting a “private hearing in his chambers” on matters concerning her situation. On July 14, 1998, the judge said that the Inspector General of the court would be visiting the COF “soon, so you can explain your problem to him.”75 52. On August 28, 1998, the judge asked the Judiciary´s medical examiner to reexamine Mrs. Chinchilla in order to determine “if the excessive requests for hospital visits that Cf. Certification of Enforcement 429-96. Judiciary. Of. 7, Decision of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court of December 18, 1997 (evidence file, folio 245). 69 Cf. Certification of Enforcement 429-96. Women’s Orientation Center. Communication from the guards to the Deputy Director of the Women’s Orientation Center of November 4, 1997 (evidence file, folio 217). 70 Cf. Certification of Enforcement 429-96. Women’s Orientation Center. Official letter No. 553-97 Ref. SRIA_AMDES/acf. Communication from the Director of the Women’s Orientation Center to the Judge of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court of November 7, 1997 (evidence file, folio 222). 71 Cf. Certification of Enforcement 429-96. Judiciary. Of. 7 Decision of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court of 2 January 1998 and Forensic Medicine Department, Communication of January 7, 1998 (evidence file, folio 250 and 256). 72 Cf. Certification of Enforcement 429-96. Women’s Orientation Center. Official letter No. 008-98 Ref. SRIA_AMDS/acf. Communications from the Deputy Director of the Women’s Orientation Center to the Judge of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court of January 13 and 22, 1998 (evidence file, folio 259 and 263); Incidental Motions for Early Release. San Juan de Dios General Hospital. Medical Records Department. Certification 447/04. March 2, 2004 (evidence file, folio 764). 73 Cf. Certification of Enforcement 429-96. Judiciary. Of. 7 Decision of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court of March 5, 1998, and Forensic Medicine Department, letter of March 24, 1998 (evidence file, folio 266 and 268). 74 Cf. Certification of Enforcement 429-96. Judiciary. Communication from Mrs. María Inés Chinchilla Sandoval to the Judge of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court of June 13, 1998; and Of. 7 Decision of the Second Criminal Enforcement Court of July 14, 1998 (evidence file, folios 303 and 304). 75 21