Conditions are precarious - the youth eat for example seated on the ground and with their hands. The building is badly kept - foul smells prevail. 7 youth sleep in each cubicle - the older members in the two beds in the cubicle, the remainder on the floor often without mattresses or blankets. Attempt escapes are constant. The functionaries who work there are on very low salaries and few have been prepared to work with youth offenders.
Beatings are common and educational programs are totally inadequate for the juvenile prisoners.
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