Finally, the CGLPL had recommended that, on an accreditation basis, the French Red Cross be permitted to meet with all prisoners who are unable to contact their families or are, in reality, completely on their own. The Minister of Justice explains that a partnership is already in place with the Red Cross for installing confidential telephone lines, for providing assistance to and for listening to any prisoners who would like to benefit therefrom. This measure should not replace face-to-face encounters, however. The CGLPL therefore upholds its recommendation. On an accreditation basis, permit the French Red Cross to meet with all prisoners who are unable to contact their families or are, in reality, completely on their own. 3.2.3 Right to a social life and activities The CGLPL had recommended developing an organisation conducive to community living within accommodation wings, making official the living areas laid out in the accommodation units or exercise yards of remand prisons and more widely rolling out gardening and green exercise yards so as to promote their use by everyone. The Minister of Justice points out that prisoners' social lives and access to activities bear on a wide range of measures and initiatives, in order to provide at least five hours of activities per day, per prisoner. In future institutions, "trustee" wings will incorporate common living areas, accommodation unit walkways will be designed to resemble living areas and areas between buildings, recreational areas and outdoor passageways will be paid qualitative attention. The CGLPL duly notes these intentions and recommends that attention also be paid to existing institutions. 3.2.4 Relations with the outside world The CGLPL had recommended enabling prisoners to send and receive emails, using the computers placed at their disposal under the same terms as telephones, with a similar surveillance system to the one carried out for letters. The Minister of Justice states that this measure is not envisaged as it stands. Such a refusal is paradoxical when the Minister is announcing an action plan on digital technology in prisons. The CGLPL upholds its recommendation and will draw Parliament's attention to this point. Provide prisoners with controlled Internet access and email use under the plan on digital technology in prisons. The CGLPL had recommended delivering letters to recipients even when the administration is unable to understand a letter written in a foreign language, and improving letter-writing assistance for foreign prisoners. The Minister of Justice stresses that foreign prisoners get support from associations, citizen's advice centres, documents written in their native language and a specific film shown to new prisoners. She also pointed out that it was for the institution director to decide whether a letter written in a foreign language should be translated. 3.3 Freedom of expression and religion The CGLPL had recommended encouraging interaction between prisoners, developing "councils" for fostering dialogue between the authorities and prisoners and, in institutions for minors, setting up social life councils where youngsters can express their opinion in respect of the common interest. 54