In certain centres, provision is made for foreigners to be issued with the version of the rules written in the language that they speak. In the CRA of Rochambeau it was ascertained that this copy of the rules was not directly handed over to the person concerned, but placed with their stored property after their completion of the registry formalities, and therefore without their knowledge. In another CRA, the extract from the register indicated that a copy was handed over to detainees. However, according to the facts ascertained this was never actually the case, since this measure “would be too costly”. More explicit documents are sometimes provided for and placed at detainees’ disposal: in certain detention facilities a form is handed over to the persons concerned setting out the administrative remedies – both applications to the same administrative authority to reconsider its decision and applications to higher administrative authorities to review the decisions of lower administrative authorities – and judicial remedies available, including deadlines and corresponding postal addresses; in the CRAs of Lille Lesquin251 and Plaisir252, a memorandum detailing the various remedies is displayed. Moreover, a legal aid association (France terre d’asile) has elaborated an information guide, translated into eight languages, reminding detainees of the rights open to them with regard to administrative and judicial remedies and the lodging of asylum applications. Thus, at the time of their arrival in detention, foreigners are at best informed of their rights in the CRA and of the right to apply for asylum. The right to refer cases to court is rarely mentioned. Admittedly, the right to appeal against placement in detention and removal from the country appears in the decisions themselves, and the presence of a legal aid association is mentioned in prefectural orders, but it is exceptional for persons who do not read French to be notified of these rights in any other manner. Moreover, detention centres rarely retain these documents. Translation by telephone deprives foreigners of explanations, for which they would be able to ask interpreters who were actually present. In conclusion, it appears that when captivity results from fast procedures, the persons concerned are very rapidly notified of their rights. These rights are rarely explained. When, on top of this, the notification is issued to them without their being able to keep any material medium containing the information, it is difficult for them to subsequently assess the significance thereof. 1.2.2 Personalised notification as a part of new arrivals procedures 1.2.2.1 Provision of information to prisoners as part of new arrivals procedures is supplemented by a legal information and advice protocol Prisoners are led to exercise defence rights involving the various decisions that punctuate their time in prison. Formalised notification of prisoners on their arrival Most penal institutions have a wing devoted to new arrivals, of which some are officially certified253. The latter have the benefit of a formalised new arrivals procedure, providing in 251 nd rd Inspection of 2 and 3 June 2009. Report available at www.cglpl.fr. Inspection of 24th and 25th September 2008. Report available at www.cglpl.fr. 253 The official label, issued by AFNOR Certification or Bureau VERITAS, constitutes a guarantee of strict compliance with around thirty European prison rules, which are decisive for prisoners and stated in the frame of reference “reception of newly arriving prisoners” part. 252 158