Prisoners face physical, psychological and sexual abuse. E.g. by telling them that their food is poisoned the prison authorities create a state of fright. Ant nez protests against his imprisonment. He undertook hunger strikes, protested against shortage of water, the shortage of medical supplies or the denial of religious attendance . Following his protests he was temporarily held in a punishment cell.
Most prisoners suffer malnourishment, lack of medical attention, long period in isolation cells.
Even if the families supply medicine, it is not given to the prisoners. This is the case with Ant nez. The measures to re-educate are based on Art. 74-78 of the Cuban Penal Law. Ant nez refused to participate and protested on several occasions against prison conditions or the Cuban government.