MONITORING PLACES OF DETENTION : A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR NGOS 81 ■ creating a climate of suspicion among the detainees; ■ authorising departures from the regulations one day and punishing them the next, etc. Neither can acts of violence committed among fellow detainees be ignored—for example: hitting and injuring, rape, and sadistic behaviour. This type of violence is often not reported by the victims for fear of reprisals. It may to a certain extent be tolerated by the staff. They may consider that it is “the detainees' own business” and choose to look the other way rather than make enemies among the detainees who are likely to cause trouble in the future. The possibilities for violence between detainees must be limited by the following measures: ■ separation of the different categories of detainees; ■ the choice of detainees to share living quarters; ■ an easily accessible and confidential complaints system; ■ trained staff in sufficient numbers. Reference points ■ Has the person suffered physical violence from the staff? ■ Are there visible marks? ■ Has the person been subjected to or is he/she still being subjected to psychological violence? ■ How are relations between detainees and staff? ■ Between detainees? 1