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 40 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 ■ th the wherewithal to keep themselves clean. (d)Means should be sought of enabling persons detained to be offered outdoor exercise on a daily basis 41

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