CAT/OP/KAZ/1 must always wear a uniform. 24 In many places, badges indicating the crime committed and the length of the sentence must be worn, and detainees must recite that information when presenting themselves. The same badges are also fixed on beds. In some places the delegation observed that detainees must greet the officer in unison when an officer enters the room. 96. In the context of maintaining discipline, the Subcommittee learned about daily “parading” exercises that involve marching and the singing of the national anthem for more than 30 minutes. They take place every day, unless the temperature drops significantly. Even elderly prisoners and prisoners with disabilities must participate. Some interlocutors described scenes of such persons collapsing during the march. 97. Article 13 of the Criminal Execution Code guarantees freedom of conscience and belief and allows for religious clerics to gain access to prisons. In practice, however, the delegation received reports that religious detainees are closely watched, are often punished and have limited possibilities to practice their religion, including in terms of praying. In some places, there were complaints about a lack of access to religious literature and restrictions on praying. 98. Despite efforts by the Government to provide more work and training opportunities for prisoners, the absence of meaningful activities for many remains a major issue. 99. To ensure that freedom of religion is respected in all places of deprivation of liberty, the Subcommittee recommends that prisoners be granted access to religious services, to books of religious observance and to instruction in prison in accordance with international norms, in particular rule 66 of the Nelson Mandela Rules. 100. The Subcommittee recommends that parading and marching, reciting the list of crimes of which one is convicted, answering in chorus and forced shaving be discontinued, as they do not constitute effective means of achieving the aims spelled out in legislation and are not in accordance with rule 36 of the Nelson Mandela Rules. 101. The Subcommittee observed that documentation of movements inside and outside prisons is not consistent or systematic, which leads to loopholes. The Subcommittee therefore recommends improving the system of registers to ensure that it is always clear who is responsible for a detainee at a given moment. 102. The Subcommittee welcomes efforts to occupy detainees with meaningful activities and to create training and employment opportunities for prisoners, and recommends intensifying these efforts as there are more detainees who wish to work than jobs available. 2. Contact with the outside world 103. Contact with the outside world depends on the “conditions”, which in turn depend on the behaviour of detainees. In softer conditions, four short and four long (two-day) visits per year are authorized, while under the strict conditions in maximum security institutions convicts are allowed no more than three short visits per year. 25 Being placed under strict conditions also means that telephones can be used only in exceptional situations, including emergencies. 26 Detainees in strict conditions are not allowed to work. The number of parcels is also dependent on the conditions. A shift from strict conditions back to common conditions can take place at the earliest one year following punishment for a violation. 27 104. In most institutions, access to telephones must be authorized by the administration. In some cases, even if the regime allows for access to telephones in accordance with the institution’s schedule, there are not enough telephones; de facto access is thus restricted even further. 24 25 26 27 16 Ibid., art. 97 (4). Ibid., art. 138. Ibid., art. 109. Ibid., art. 139 (5).