Report on the Assessment of the Compliance of the Correction and Rehabilitation
Centers in Palestine with International Prison Standards
The inmate’s medical examination is carried out at the Military Medical Services and before his/her arrival to the CRC. Thus, the inmate is not
examined upon entering the CRC by the CRC itself, according to international norms in this regard.
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There is no clear policy on appointing a qualified medical specialist,
since the medical specialist is appointed by the Military Medical Services, and neither the CRCD nor the police have a part to play in that.
Also, there is no room for medical isolation inside the CRC.
Although the medical specialist submits periodic reports to the prison
administration about the quantity, quality and preparation of food, the extent to which the health and hygiene rules are followed at the CRC and its
facilities, the state of sanitation facilities, heating, lighting and ventilation
in the CRC, and the quality and cleanliness of the inmates’ clothes and
their bed furnishings, he/she does not follow the extent of compliance with
the rules related to physical and sports education, given the lack of a place
for the exercise of these activities within the CRC. The CRC does not have
health care guarantees for persons with disabilities.
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Torture and the use of force: The Bethlehem CRC complies in an
excellent manner with international standards for preventing the use of
force against inmates and respecting their rights.
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Procedures for receiving detainees/inmates: The Bethlehem CRC
complies well with international standards for procedures for receiving
inmates and enabling them to be accommodated in a smooth manner,
except with regard to avoiding overcrowding and ensuring a moderate living space for the inmates due to the conditions of the building.
Not every inmate receives his own bed with his supplies because there
were 20 inmates without beds at the time of assessment, but the CRC
guarantees a reasonable amount of cleaning the sheets and bed furnishings according to a specific schedule. There is no official uniform for
inmates. Inmates with disabilities are also granted a reasonable amount
of facilities during their reception, commensurate with the nature of
the disability, although there is no policy for that.
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Detention conditions: The Bethlehem CRC provides good detention
conditions for inmates in terms of meals, hours of exposure to the sun,
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