CASE STUDY 2 39. – The senior prison administrator must, as always, balance the needs of the prisoners against the needs of security; 39. – It is important to examine the positive side of such an offer; 39. – The students are likely to be young, fit and energetic, so they would be able to engage in very active exercise programmes with young prisoners in particular; 39. – This would relieve the pressure on prison staff. The service is likely to be free of charge. On the other hand, the presence of young civilians in the prison is likely to compromise security measures to some degree; 39. – The students would need to be supervised by prison staff at all times; 39. – Such a joint activity with the local community is likely to improve the standing of the prison and have beneficial results in the long term; 39. – Prison administrators should seize every opportunity to take a lead in complying with the international instruments. 79