Outdoor exercise is always taken individually and in handcuffs, in a roughly 30 m² large, separate barbed-wire-fenced inner yard. The yard looks dreary and does not offer any opportunity to sit down or for protection against inclement weather. One of the inmates is enabled to work in the neighbouring cell. No other activities are provided. Being held in this way is extremely strenuous for the inmates. Hence, all efforts should be taken to restrict solitary confinement to the shortest possible time. As long as they live under these extreme detention conditions, the inmates are to be given psychiatric and/or psychological care at short, regular intervals. More measures should be taken to alleviate the extreme mental strain. The stated interval of a review of placement The stated interval of a review of placement in solitary confinement taking place every in solitary confinement taking place every three months is inadequate in the view of the three months is inadequate in the view of the Commission. A review is recommended at Commission. A review is recommended at least once per month as to whether solitary least once per month as to whether solitary confinement is still urgently needed or not. confinement is still urgently needed or not. The Commission has reservations as to the size and the layout of the detention cell occupied by two inmates. Just as the single cells, these are 11.4 m² in size, and 2.23 m wide. The hose-like shape and the placing of the furniture makes the living space highly restricted. necessary to keep him in solitary confinement. The prison was requested to discuss the further treatment of the inmate in a council (psychologist in attendance at Dresden prison, head of the social therapeutic department of Waldheim prison and a staff member of the criminological service). Inmates in solitary confinement are said to Inmates in solitary confinement are said to be granted four hours of visits per month and be granted four hours of visits per month and more on application, where appropriate. Admore on application, where appropriate. Additionally, the inmates could use the prison ditionally, the inmates could use the prison library. Furthermore, inmates in solitary conlibrary. Furthermore, inmates in solitary confinement are said to have the possibility on finement are said to have the possibility on request to regularly meet with the psychologrequest to regularly meet with the psychological service. Without an application, the psyical service. Without an application, the psychological service was said to offer inmates chological service was said to offer inmates the opportunity to talk at least once per the opportunity to talk at least once per month. Psychiatric care was said to be promonth. Psychiatric care was said to be provided as needed and recommended by the vided as needed and recommended by the psychological or medical service. psychological or medical service. The “sight “sight guards” guards” were were intended intended to to prevent prevent The The “sight guards” were intended to prevent other inmates inmates hanging hanging down down dangerous dangerous obobother other inmates hanging down dangerous objects for them to take. jects for them to take. jects for them to take. The exercise yard is to be made more attracThe exercise yard is to be made more attractive by planting, applying colours and intive by planting, applying colours and installing a seat, as well as protection against stalling a seat, as well as protection against the weather. The possibility to expand the the weather. The possibility to expand the space from 30 m² to approximately 60 m² is space from 30 m² to approximately 60 m² is currently being examined. The implementacurrently being examined. The implementation was said to be planned in a suitable tion was said to be planned in a suitable timescale, depending on the budget funds timescale, depending on the budget funds available. available. The set-up of double cells with a fullypartitioned sanitary area, for temporary use, should meet the requirements of dignified accommodation. The anticipated completion of the detention building in Waldheim prison in December 2011 and the corresponding transfers from Also, after the statement of the Ministry, the Dresden prison was expected to lead to a Commission of the Länder is maintaining drop in occupancy at Dresden prison. that the detention cells are only restrictedly suited for occupation by two inmates. This 48