Attorney General's Office made a special visit to the prison and jail of Acacias (Meta)

In order to continue the preventive action in health developed by the Attorney General's Office through the Provincial Villavicencio, in the Penitentiary of Low and Medium Security and Prison Acacias (Meta), on February 22 was made a special visit by this Agency Control and Personality of Acacias.

The Committee of Public Prosecutions of the visit: assessed the complaints concerning the procedures of the legal office, verified the conditions of the communication network, and agreed with the direction of establishment, dates to continue the training program addressed the Body of Custody and Supervision, and the prison population and prison, among other activities.

Continuing health difficulties

During the visit it was evident that the problems reported by inmates in health continues, and in fact has worsened due to disruptions in the delivery of health services area by Caprecom officials, who say they "victims of the Cooperative that is contracted, because they do not make the payments of wages and benefits due course." In response, the Attorney General emphasized the responsibility of those providing the service have in ensuring the rights of the prison population and prison.

Coordination of Health Establishment of Acacias Prison stated that reports have been developed and have been formulated Caprecom rights to petition, requesting to take measures to overcome this problem, on which also has been reported to the Directorate General of INPEC .

Other aspects of the visit of the Attorney General

Faced with complaints from some inmates for the processing of benefits and administrative probations and permits up to 72 hours, the Office will initiate preventive action to the National Police, the Army and the Council of the Judiciary Branch, aimed at streamlining procedures for responding to these requests. The Department of Legal Establishment of Acacias Prison undertook to organize brigades conduct of resumes for the verification of requirements.

With regard to training, it was announced several days conducting directed the Corps of Custody and Supervision establishment in various topics, which will take place between March and August 2012.

The Provincial Office will track Villavicencio situations recorded during a visit to the Prison Establishment, and periodically check progress on the commitments made to ensure the rights of the prison population.