-49 presence of consecutive disciplinary isolation measures, which lead to a de facto prolonged isolation. Some of the NPMs pointed out the presence of anomalies. For example, records have shown detainees put in isolation before a formal disciplinary order, which, when issued, merely confirms the period of solitary confinement that the detainee has already spent in isolation, thus giving it formal legitimacy. Regarding the monitoring of meaningful social contacts that each isolated prisoner should maintain, from the records of the isolation section (where there is one) it should be possible to note who enters the section and for how long, and then question these professionals on the kind of contact they have with isolated prisoners. Among them there should be doctors, for whom the records show the frequency and duration of visits. Several NPMs have reported that not only are visits not carried out every day, as required by international standards, but that at times even the national legislation is not respected on the frequency of the visits to isolated prisoners. Prison records may also reveal indicators of possible ill-treatment or violence, which require further investigation. An NPM reported a case in which a blanket was brought to the prisoner in the isolation section 3 days after the beginning of the isolation measure: an investigation was necessary to understand if the person did not have any blanket up until that moment, or if it was an additional blanket. Another NPM reported the case of an isolated person whose name had been written next to the crime for which s/he was being held, which could be interpreted as a possible communication between officers to harass the detainee. In some cases, NPMs study the medical records of isolated individuals. This also makes it possible to assess the extent to which the medical staff orders isolation as a response to suicide attempts or self-inflicted acts. This is a totally inappropriate solution, since it is necessary to give more support to those who express such distress instead of taking away activities and human contacts. Documentation should show the measures taken to address the issue of self-inflicted violence and suicide attempts Monitoring Solitary Confinement in Prison