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Department against false accusations as to the way in which injuries were sustained. In view of
these facts, the District Prison in Novi Sad should establish a uniform practice of photographing
any injuries, both those sustained during incidents and those sustained from the use of force.
This would provide persons deprived of liberty with an equal level of protection if their right to
physical integrity is violated by use of excessive force.
The District Prison in Novi Sad shall not initiate or conduct disciplinary proceedings for threats
or damage to or destruction of large quantities of property in cases where it is obvious that the
property itself has a relatively low value. The District Prison in Novi Sad shall ask the responsible
Ministry without delay for guidance and interpretation of applicable regulations with regard to
the concept of large quantities of property.
The District Prison in Novi Sad shall renovate the rooms used for solitary confinement in
accordance with the statutory standards.
It is necessary to increase the total number of correctional groups at the closed unit and reduce
the number of convicts in each correctional group in order to increase the chances of successful
completion of the treatment programmes and enable each convict to progress to a more
favourable correctional group.
The District Prison in Novi Sad shall undertake measures and prepare a training programme for
the staff involved in correctional work and resocialisation of convicts, in order to increase the
quality of correctional work aimed at achieving the best possible outcome in terms of
reintegration and rehabilitation of convicts. The District Prison in Novi Sad shall undertake
measures to provide continual training to the staff engaged in correctional work with convicts.
When defining individual goals in its future work, the Correctional Work Department shall take
into account primarily those factors that are within a convict’s control and which he can influence
in order to achieve the set individual goals. Accordingly, it shall also define measurable criteria
which would allow it to realistically assess the attainment of a goal.
Workshop facilitators shall keep lists of group activities, with conclusions and convicts’
comments regarding the workshops, and shall insert the lists in the files of the convicts who
participated in the workshops.
The District Prison in Novi Sad shall undertake measures to enable all convicts to participate in
some form of education or training, according to their individual needs and inclinations, it being
understood that priority should be given to those who are illiterate and have no vocational
qualifications.
The District Prison in Novi Sad shall undertake measures to increase the number of convicts with
occupational assignments that prepare them for working and living in the community after their
release.
The District Prison in Novi Sad shall erect a canopy in the area for outdoor walks within the
closed unit to shelter the users who are out for walks from precipitation.
The District Prison in Novi Sad shall erect a canopy in the area for outdoor walks within the
detention unit to shelter the users who are out for walks from precipitation.
Detainees in the District Prison in Novi Sad shall be allowed to spend minimum two hours
outdoors every day.
The District Prison in Novi Sad shall provide a designated area (gymnasium) fitted with exercise
equipment for physical activity of convicts and detainees during precipitation.
The District Prison in Novi Sad shall fit the area designated for walks by convicts at the closed
unit and detainees with exercise equipment, within available means.
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