71 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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