CAT/OP/PER/1/Add.1 3.2.1 Conditions of detention 38. Paragraphs 32, 38, 40, 43, 44 and 46 of the Subcommittee’s report recommend that Peru review its policies and take measures to resolve the problems in prisons related to: (i) conditions of detention (overcrowding and overpopulation); (ii) physical conditions; (iii) food; (iv) contact with the outside world; and (v) situations of self-governance. 39. In that regard, with the aim of addressing the crisis in prisons, the adoption was encouraged of Legislative Decree No. 1325, which declared an emergency and the need for restructuring in respect the National Prison Service and the National Prison Institute, and prescribed measures in the areas of health, infrastructure, security, the fight against corruption and the strengthening of administrative management, to ensure the functioning and operation of prisons. 23 40. The results of the first National Census of the Prison Population 2016, 24 conducted jointly by the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics, the National Prison Institute and the National Criminality Monitori ng Centre in the 67 State prisons, contributed to the adoption of those measures. 41. Previously, Legislative Decree No. 1229 25 was adopted, regulated by Supreme Decree No. 007-2016-JUS, 26 which declares that the adoption of measures to improve and implement services that improve infrastructure, management, treatment and prison security is of public interest and a national priority. 42. The adoption should be noted of Presidential Decision No. 017 -2016-INPE 27 of the National Prison Institute, adopting a directive ent itled “Creation, implementation and performance of activities in prison for reintegration into society”, which aims to regulate and standardize the activities required to design, execute, implement and conduct social reintegration programmes in prison. 43. The National Prison Institute has indicated that it is implementing the “10 Measures for Reforming the Prison System”, which include the construction of new prisons in order to reduce levels of overcrowding and to provide appropriate living and safety conditions, the sites being selected according to the prison regimes in question and the corresponding stages within those regimes. 28 44. For its part, the Office of Prison Infrastructure has taken a number of actions relating to the maintenance and refurbishment of living accommodation, improvement of infrastructure security, renovation of basic services and restoration of accommodation capacity 29 (see table in annex 1). 45. In that regard, measures have been taken to increase the accommodation capacity of Huacariz prison in Cajamarca, with the addition of 456 units, bringing the current total to 888 units and reducing overcrowding by 50 per cent. 30 46. With respect to Yanamayo prison, 426 sleeping units in rooms offering decent living conditions were added in 2016. 31 __________________ 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 8/27 Executive branch of government, Legislative Decree No. 1325, El Peruano (Official Gazette) (6 January 2017). Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, Ministerial Decision No. 0070-2016-JUS of 28 June 2017. Available from http://www.minjus.gob.pe/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/RESOLUCI%C3 %93N.pdf (accessed 20 April 2016). Executive branch of government, article 1 of Legislative Decree No. 1229, El Peruano (Official Gazette) (25 September 2015). Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, Supreme Decree No. 007-2016-JUS, El Peruano (Official Gazette) (21 July 2016). National Prison Institute, Presidential Decision No. 017-2016-INPE of 18 January 2016. Available from http://app2.inpe.gob.pe/Resolucion/cache/Gestion/2016/Directiva/DI -007-2016INPE-DTP.pdf (accessed 23 June 2016). National Prison Institute, Official Letter No. 025-2016-INPE/14 of 8 January 2016, p. 1. National Prison Institute, Official Letter No. 377-2017-INPE/4 of 8 January 2016. Further information provided by email on 23 June 2017, pp. 1-5. Ibid., p. 6. V.17-05867