Now turn your attention to the window. As you can see, the top part is open, the bottom is closed, although there is a connector for a pen. The problem is that in a significant number of prisoners’ cells the bottom part does not open. For Andrei Karepov, this fact quite recently became one of the reasons for going on a hunger strike, after which he was given the opportunity to open both parts of the window. Sergei Furgal’s cell only opens the top part – it’s hot in the cell.
It’s hot in the capital right now (well, you already know without me). We had the opportunity to compare cameras where both the lower and upper parts of the window are open with cameras where only the upper part is open. The difference, in our opinion, is noticeable. The employees assure that the ventilation in the pre-trial detention center works properly and, they say, with the open transom, this is enough for a comfortable temperature in the room.
To my question about what is needed to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to open windows, the employee replied that it is necessary to wait for the purchase of limiters (2-4 weeks). Why couldn’t you buy limiters earlier? Were you hoping there would be no summer this year? It’s just like with “Zhilischnik”… Winter has suddenly come again…
Unfortunately, in this case, the fact that only the upper part of the window opens is not a violation. The ventilation really works. We hope for the goodwill of the administration of the pre-trial detention center and that the detention center will nevertheless meet the needs of those in custody as soon as possible…
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