MONITORING PLACES OF DETENTION : A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR NGOS 41 III - ESTABLISHING A PROGRAMME 1. ESTABLISHING A PROGRAMME OF VISITS The visiting programme should contain the following points: ■ a list of places holding the categories of persons deprived of their liberty that the NGO is targeting and for whom it has obtained authorisation; ■ the order in which the places will be visited; ■ the intended length of each visit; ■ the frequency with which visits will be repeated. 1.1. Choosing the places Criteria for choosing which places to visit ■ risk: the risks, whether potential or real, to which the persons deprived of their liberty are exposed; ➤ priority to places of detention where persons are interrogated; ➤ places of detention in high risk regions, towns, or districts; ■ number of detained persons; ■ sample: selection of places deemed the most representative of the situation in the country.