Moreover, the
I tssigned to units accommodating juveniles should
be carefully chosen and, more specifically, be persons capable of
guiding and motivating young people.
(c) First young offenders and petty young offenders should be given a
chance not to go to prison and diversion measures be implemented to
allow them continue their education. Mozambique could develop
exchanges with Malawi about juvenile justice.
Foreigners
(a) Persons detained under the Aliens legislation should be separated from
other prisoners.
(b)Embassies should be systematically informed about the detention of
their nationals.
(c) Appropriate steps should be taken to minimise the difficulties of
communication between prison staff and foreign prisoners (preparation
and translation into relevant foreign languages of a leaflet describing
the routine and regime of the prison, the rights and responsibilities of
prisoners and staff, complaints and disciplinary procedures; translation
of the most commonly used expressions between prisoners and staff).
(d) Deportation and transfer of willing prisoners should be organised more
systematically.
Women
(a) The highest priority should be given to the relocation of the male
pnsoners found in Moatize Women Prison and the relocation of women
prisoners found not to be segregated in other Mozambican prisons.
Separate sections or even prisons should be strictly observed.
(b) Expectant or breast-feeding mothers should not be sent to prison.
Overcrowding
(a) A very high priority should be given to measures to reduce
overcrowding in the Mozambican prison system.
(b) A maximum occupancy level should be established for each place of
detention.
(c) Suspended sentences, conditional release, remission and community
service should be promoted and implemented to reduce the prison
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population and improve the rehabilitation of offenders
(d)Police should speed up with the screening process so that those found
not involved in any crime should be released from prison.
(e) Illegal remand detention should he reduced and more prisoners should
be bailed.
Disciplinary measures
Disciplinary measures should not amount to inhuman and degrading
treatment.
NGOs and other civil society organisations
Collaboration with civil society should be developed.
Staff
A priority should be given to human rights education for officers and
guards of all ranks and in-house training of prison staff.
Tete Police stations
Cells there are not suitable for the detention of someone obliged to stay
in custody overnight; at the very most they might, if necessary, be used
for temporary holding purposes (i.e. detention for a maximum of a few
hours), and this subject to the strict condition that they are equipped with
adequate lighting and ventilation.
Tete Maximum Security Prison
(a) A new prison needs to be built and no one should be held in those
facilities. The prison should be closed in the long run.
(b) I n the meantime, the prison should be thoroughly cleaned and
disinfected on a daily basis, the lighting and ventilation imp' ed
(c) The toilet/shower facilities should be renovated and kept in a h\efenic
condition, and detained persons should be provided ■
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wherewithal to keep themselves clean.
(d)Means should be sought of enabling persons detained to be offered
outdoor exercise on a daily basis
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