“Khouribga Prison”… Are the prisoners exposed to inhuman treatment?
Heba Press/. Khouribga
The administration of the local prison of Khouribga confirmed that the allegation that the detainees were subjected to inhumane treatment by employees is a “false and baseless allegation,” noting that “no employee working in the facility has ever violated the rights of the detainees.”
This is what emerges from an explanatory statement issued Monday by the penitentiary institution, in response to allegations that “the institution lives in a catastrophic situation in the total absence of the most fundamental rights necessary guaranteed by international human rights conventions, and the revelation of human rights” prisoners to irresponsible behavior and inhuman treatment by some employees, as well as frequent suicides and a long period of time for visitors queuing in the sun.
The administration of the local prison of Khouribga explained in this regard: “The allegation that the detainees were subjected to inhuman treatment by the employees is false and unfounded. All employees have a precise knowledge of the laws and regulations governing relations with detainees in penitentiary establishments and are committed to respecting them, knowing that they benefit greatly from them.” Regular training in this area.
The statement added that “no employee working in this facility has ever violated the rights of prisoners,” noting that, in addition, “prisoners are informed of their legally guaranteed rights upon entering the facility by presenting them with a ‘prisoner’s guide’,” and among these rights is the right to medicine.
The same source continues: “The inmates of the establishment are subjected to the necessary medical examinations whenever their state of health requires it, in addition to organizing a group of awareness courses for their benefit in the field of health.”
Regarding the meals provided to prisoners, the explanatory memorandum stresses that “safety and health conditions are respected during their preparation, and the quantities that must be provided for in the different meals are respected, in accordance with the standards stipulated in the prisoner food allowance booklet.”
Regarding the allegation of a succession of suicide cases, the administration of the local prison of Khouribga stressed that this is “a false allegation, as no suicide case has been recorded for a long time,” adding that the administration of the institution “ensures constant communication with all inmates of the institution to listen to their requests and work towards a solution.” “The problems they may face.”
She stressed that the claim that the inmates were cut off from news from their families is “unfounded, as they all enjoy their right to communicate by telephone in accordance with the guide written for this purpose, and they can buy recharge cards in the institution’s economy at any time they want, and they are available in quantities that cover the needs of all inmates,” adding that in the event of a technical malfunction of some telephone devices or related equipment, “they will be repaired as soon as possible.”
As for the visit, the management of the institution stressed that it “ensures the good reception of visitors and accompanying persons, and implements all available logistical and human resources to offer favorable conditions for family visits, in full compliance with the system and controls in place, whether in terms of recruitment, admission of visitors or time allocated to the visit.” This is taking into account the constraint that the institution only has one visiting room.
The explanatory statement concluded: “Given the seriousness of these false allegations and the attempt by the party that published them to harm the reputation of the institution and its employees, the management of this institution will file a complaint against the website and the person who wrote the article with the competent judicial authority.
