· · · · · Report immediately any suspicion of mistreatment of detainees, physical or mental Never use restraint instruments for punishment. Use them only where necessary to prevent escape during transfer; on certified medical grounds; or on the order of the Director, where other methods have failed, for the purpose of preventing injury to the detainee or others, or damage to the facility Facilitate the use of recreational materials, books and writing materials Carefully study rules on the use of force Review and follow relevant recommendations set out below for command and supervisory officials Command and supervisory officials · · · · Establish, disseminate and enforce, and regularly review, standing orders on the treatment of detainees Provide specialized training to all staff having duties in detention facilities Adopt special measures to ensure respect for religious and moral beliefs of detainees, including dietary customs Enforce a three-point notification system, giving the detainee: notice of the reason for his or her detention (immediate); notice of charges (prompt); and notice of his or her rights (twice: concurrent with notifica- 20

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