MONITORING PLACES OF DETENTION : A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR NGOS 89 Reference points ■ What information do people deprived of their liberty receive on entering the place of detention? ■ In what form? ■ Are the languages actually understood and cases of illiteracy taken into consideration? ■ Are the internal regulations on display and easy to consult at all times? ■ Does their content correspond to the spirit of the standards for treatment of persons deprived of their liberty? ■ Are they clearly worded? 2