Andorra la VellaThe social democratic councillor Susanna Vela has expressed his concern about the suicide of an inmate at the quotewhich happened almost a month ago, and has asked the Government about the conditions of the prisoners. sailing considers that the Penitentiary Law is “excessively punitive” and needs deep reform to better guarantee the rights of inmates.
The Minister of Justice and Interior, Ester Molnéhas defended the anti-suicide protocol applied to La Comella Penitentiary Centeremphasizing that an immediate mechanism is activated for inmates at risk. In addition, he stressed that the follow-up is “exhaustive” and no negligence has been detected in this case. Molné has rejected Vela’s criticism of abuse and has insisted that the center’s measures are efficient.
He is instrumentalizing this event to say that the inmates are being mistreated”
Susanna Vela has accused the current system of violating the human rights of inmates, pointing out that spending up to 19 hours a day in cells makes it difficult to rehabilitate them. The minister has proposed increasing training programs and activities to promote the reintegration of inmates and improve the conditions of the penitentiary system.
Despite the criticism, Ester Molné he assured that the penitentiary center offers various activities, such as art and painting workshops, and that resources are being increased to improve the well-being of the inmates. He also confirmed that the Comella medical team is made up of trained professionals, with the intention of expanding health resources.
The minister Molné has highlighted that, although certain conditions can be improved, the penitentiary center of the quote “it’s not a disaster” as some criticize. He insisted that work continues to improve the conditions of the penitentiary system and assured that many of the recommendations to improve the rights of the inmates have already been implemented.