Requirement Three
complaint from the family of inmate
(J.M.A.) at the Correction and Rehabilitation Center regarding his desire to buy new clothes from the
store or to provide him with suitable clothes from his family. After
following up on the matter, the
NIHR made sure that the inmate got
the new clothes.
The Right to an Adequate Standard of
Living for Persons Whose Freedom is
Restricted by Providing Essential Living Necessities of Housing, Food,
Clothing and Other Requirements
Inside the Correction and Rehabilitation Center
Section One
4. The NIHR also received one complaint from the family of the inmate
(A.Y.A.) regarding a malfunction in
the air conditioners in the building.
Accordingly, the NIHR contacted
the Administration of the Correction and Rehabilitation Center in
this regard. After following up the
matter, the NIHR made sure that
the air conditioners were fixed.
Received complaints
1. The NIHR played a significant role to
ensure respect for the inherent dignity of persons whose freedom is
restricted with effective follow up.
The NIHR received (7) complaints
related to the right of the individual
to enjoy an adequate standard of
living by providing essential living
necessities of housing, food, clothing, etc. inside correction and rehabilitation centers. The complaints
received by the NIHR and the action
taken can be summarized as follows:
5. The NIHR received one complaint
from the family of the inmate
(A.Y.S.) to the effect that the Administration of the Correction and
Rehabilitation Center shuts off water coolers to maintain them from
the morning until six o’clock in the
evening without providing any
other alternative drinking water
source for the inmates. Immediately, the NIHR communicated with
the Administration of the Center to
ensure that the rights of the inmates are protected and preserved
and that they are exercising their
full rights at all times.
2. The NIHR received (3) complaints
from the families of the detainees
(M.A.M.), (H.J.H.) and (M.A.A.) to
the effect that the food provided to
them in the pretrial detention center was of poor quality. The NIHR
conducted an inspection field visit
to the Dry Dock Detention Center to
verify the claim during which the
observations, demands and opinions of the detainees were heard
and written down. The NIHR prepared a comprehensive report on
the visit that included its observations and recommendations about
the services provided to the inmates and submitted it to the competent authority.
6. The NIHR also received one complaint from the family of the inmate
(A.A.A.) to the effect that he was
not provided with living necessities
(such as: hygiene items (toiletries),
bedding and accessories, clothes) in
addition to his inability to go to the
store (the inmate’s shop) to buy
such items since he was transferred
3. In addition, the NIHR received one
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