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Câmara Municipal e Cadeia de Cabeço de Vide

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Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 3 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

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Region

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Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

(12 beds in a room located right next to the post), since the vast major- ity of agents is from the municipality of Évora). The functioning of the agents’ equipment was also verified, with the realization that the computer tools are recently installed. There were some constraints regarding the procedural management system. The sanitary facilities are not prepared for persons with disabilities. The locker rooms are shared by the staff affected at the Territorial Post. The cafeteria is closed, waiting for intervention next year. Anyway, there is an area duly prepared for meals, once the military agents bring food with them from home. There were no detainees identified at the time of the visit; consequently, the investiga- tion was focused in the specifics of transporting patients in compulsory inpatient. Despite the existence of three vehicles, patients are normally conducted to medical institutions in ambulances, in the context of a protocol concluded by the General Command with the health authorities. Notwithstanding the occurrence of a denial of service a situation (due of financial responsibilities), anomalies in the process were not reported, once the conditions under which the transportation should be carried out must be defined by the warrants. Following the information given by the Chief Officer, it was also visited the Territorial Post of Arraiolos, with the purpose of visiting the respective detention area. There were two individual active cells. Both cells have [...]

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

Sanitary facilities are not prepared for persons with disabilities. The cafeteria was closed, waiting for intervention.

Contact & address

No public contact details available.

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

5/100
Low concern5/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
5/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Substantial documented known-issues record

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Reports

  • NPM-provedor1 Jan 2015

    (12 beds in a room located right next to the post), since the vast major- ity of agents is from the municipality of Évora). The functioning of the agents’ equipment was also verified, with the realization that the computer tools are recently installed. There were some constraints regarding the procedural management system. The sanitary facilities are not prepared for persons with disabilities. The locker rooms are shared by the staff affected at the Territorial Post. The cafeteria is closed, waiting for intervention next year. Anyway, there is an area duly prepared for meals, once the military agents bring food with them from home. There were no detainees identified at the time of the visit; consequently, the investiga- tion was focused in the specifics of transporting patients in compulsory inpatient. Despite the existence of three vehicles, patients are normally conducted to medical institutions in ambulances, in the context of a protocol concluded by the General Command with the health authorities. Notwithstanding the occurrence of a denial of service a situation (due of financial responsibilities), anomalies in the process were not reported, once the conditions under which the transportation should be carried out must be defined by the warrants. Following the information given by the Chief Officer, it was also visited the Territorial Post of Arraiolos, with the purpose of visiting the respective detention area. There were two individual active cells. Both cells have [...]

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26%

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World Prisons. (2026). Câmara Municipal e Cadeia de Cabeço de Vide. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/camara-municipal-e-cadeia-de-cabeco-de-vide
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@misc{worldprisons-camara-municipal-e-cadeia-d,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Câmara Municipal e Cadeia de Cabeço de Vide},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/camara-municipal-e-cadeia-de-cabeco-de-vide},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}