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Pregnant women and nursing mothers who are in prison
shall be provided with the special facilities which they need
for their condition.106
Whenever practicable, women prisoners should be taken
to outside hospitals to give birth.107
C.
Juveniles in detention
Children are to benefit from all the human rights
guarantees available to adults.108
In addition, the following rules shall be applied to children:
Children who are detained shall be treated in a manner
which promotes their sense of dignity and worth,
facilitates their reintegration into society, reflects their best
interests and takes their needs into account.109
Children shall not be subjected to corporal punishment,
capital punishment or life imprisonment without possibility
of release.110
Children who are detained shall be separated from adult
prisoners. Accused juveniles shall be separated from adults
and brought for trial as speedily as possible.111
Special efforts shall be made to allow detained children to
receive visits from and correspond with family members.112
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