62 Human Rights Situation in Police Lock-up Cells protracted issuance of commitment orders may be immediately referred to the Executive Judge who also sits in the same Council. b.2 The PNP can also draft a policy on the conduct of search operations akin to BJMP’s greyhound operations for the protection of detainees and their personal belongings. b.3 Establish preventive measures for the protection of PDL, including the immediate relieve of jailers/custodians who maltreated detainees (subject to disciplinary proceedings); b.4 Maintain a separate and accurate register on detainee information; and update and improve the record of detainees’ status and their cases in court. This may help their families locate them once they are transferred from one lock-up cell to another. Include computerization of detainees’ records; b.5 Comply with the initial medical screening requirement to assess the health risks and needs of every detainee to prevent or reduce transmission of infectious diseases and other serious illness and to keep a complete and accurate medical record; b.6 To strictly observe provision of counsel to the detainee pursuant to R.A. 7438; b.7 Establish health care services and facilities to serve the health concerns of detainees. Lock-up cells must store enough medicines within the facility. Medical check-up of detainees should be done on a regular basis; b.8 Establish policy on engagement with social worker, psychologists or psychiatrists; b.9 Repair or build new facilities. Architectural designs must allow adaptability to current and projected trends in lock-up cell population. Lock-up cells must be flexible to alteration, division and/or external additions so they can serve the actual needs of detainees and avoid overcrowding. The additional facilities must also ensure that detainees are separated according to sex and age. Cell windows must meet the standards for access to natural light and fresh air while achieving the required security level. Showers and sanitary installations must be clean and private enough to ensure dignity and self-respect of the detainees; b.10 Comply with the reportorial requirement under Republic Act No. 9745, and come up with a policy on the reporting of torture and ill-treatment within the lock-up cells; b.11 Provide sufficient information on the status of detainees’ cases and possible access to legal remedies; b.12 Increase recruits of female jail officers or hire Non-uniformed Personnel (NUP) health professionals; b.13 Consider establishing separate lock-up cells and logbook/registry for LGBTs;

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