MONITORING PLACES OF DETENTION : A PRACTICAL GUIDE ■ 75 present justification for and request authorisation for bringing any material (e.g. camera, recording device) which is usually prohibited. Plan any contacts to be made outside the place of detention: ■ political and administrative authorities; ■ judicial authorities; ■ State services working with the place of detention, for example, medical, social services, education; ■ any other players working with the place of detention; ■ others. 3.2 Setting the objectives for the visit It is not reasonable or possible for visiting teams to examine all aspects of detention systematically during each visit (unless these are some years apart). An analysis should be made of the information collected in preparation for the visit, in particular the priorities as defined by detainees, ex-detainees and other credible sources, to help more closely define the objectives and priorities of the visit. If several visits to a place are planned, the visiting programme may set different objectives for each visit: During first visits, for example, one could concentrate on the state of the material infrastructure: buildings, cells, common facilities. Once this has been established, it is suggested that the visitors pay closer attention to the following aspects: ■ the complaints systems within the places of detention; ■ the management of disciplinary punishments; ■ contacts with the outside world; ■ medical care; ■ the relation between staff/management and detainees.