Report of the HRD on the activities of the National Preventive Mechanism in Poland in 2011 male and female staff can have a beneficial effect in terms of both the custodial ethos and in fostering a degree of normality in a place of detention203. The National Preventive Mechanism recommended: • Organising training for the staff on the protection of the rights of the child in international and national law; • Providing training for pedagogical staff and security personnel to upgrade their qualifications and professional skills. g) Right to religious practice The information provided by interviewed juveniles and staff of the establishments proved that the right to religious practice was respected. The visiting team did not find any evidence of juveniles being forced to participate in religious practices, and considered this to be an appropriate practice. The irregularities in this respect were found only in the establishment in Chojnice. The juveniles classified into the transition group and the intervention shelter group did not participate in a Holy Mass. Pursuant to Article 66a(1) of the Act on juvenile delinquency proceedings204, a juvenile has the right to directly participate in religious services held in juvenile detention centres and juvenile shelters on holidays. The provision refers to all juvenile residents in the said establishments. Therefore, in the opinion of the NPM the provision must be implemented by enabling the juveniles classified into the transition group and the intervention shelter group to participate in religious services. In response to the relevant recommendation, the director of Juvenile Shelter in Chojnice informed the Mechanism that for safety reasons the newly admitted juveniles placed in the transition room would be able to participate in a Holy Mass broadcast on TV. A separate Mass will be held for juveniles placed in the intervention shelter. The National Preventive Mechanism recommended: • Enabling the juveniles placed in the transition room and in the intervention shelter to directly participate in religious services held in the Shelter. h) Right of access to information The right of access to information about one’s rights and obligations is one essential rights of a person deprived of liberty. The appropriate exercise of this right not only allows to adapt faster to being under increased scrutiny, but also contributes to adopting appropriate attitudes and feeling secure.  See: §26 of the 9th General Report [CPT/Inf (99) 12].  Dz. U. of 2010, No 33, item 178, as amended. 203 204 112