representatives in relation to acts of violence against staff officials, and the
taking of hostages, threats, vaginal and anal inspections, and forced nudity to
the detriment of the visitors as well as other alleged forms of sexual violence.
9.
The request of the Inter-American Commission to the Court, based on the facts
provided and pursuant to Articles 63(2) of the Convention and 27 of the Rules of
Procedure of the Court, that the State be ordered to:
a)
Obtain effective control of the prison, with strict adherence to the human
rights of the prisoners therein;
b)
Identify and provide answers to the causes allowing arms trafficking
within the prison;
c)
Eliminate the use and practice of the ‘chaveiros’;
d)
Eliminate the high index of prison riots;
e)
Assure access to health services to those with serious illnesses;
f)
Avoid the spread of communicable diseases amongst the prisoners;
g)
Eliminate the vaginal and anal inspections to the detriment of the
visitors, as well as any other measure that threatens life and personal integrity,
and
h)
Diligently investigate the reported facts in order to punish those
responsible, including prison staff, and to avoid the reoccurrence of these facts.
10.
The observations and information presented by the State regarding the
Commission’s request, inter alia:
a)
Implemented a new manner of prison classification of inmates in the
three units at Complexo de Curado: PJALLB – minimum security; PAMFA –
midlevel security; PFDB – maximum security;
b)
created the Public Security Plan, entitled “Pact for Life,” which
implemented a results based model, and established monitoring through the
use of section cameras;
c)
State Law nº 14.8631, of December 7, 2012, created the State
Committee for Combat and Prevention of Torture in the State of Pernambuco;
d)
as of May 2014, implementation will begin of the Integrated System of
Prison Administration (SIAP for its acronym in Portuguese), throughout the
Prison System in the State of Pernambuco. The Integrated System will allow for
the identification of visitors and staff through the use of biometrics and the
provision of information, such as the criminal situation of persons deprived of
liberty; allowing, in real time, for greater control and monitoring of these
persons in the prison units. Monitoring will be daily, integrated with other
corporate systems and technologies. The focus will be on identification
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