131 proceedings. These spaces should include anything from the school system to the mass media. 8. G. Design and implement clear rules for the management of information in criminal matters to guarantee the presumption of innocence of detainees and suspects and preserve the dignity of victims. Member States shall not publicly exhibit in mass media persons deprived of liberty who have not yet been presented before a judge, and in no case shall they be presented as guilty before a conviction. Records and Statistics 1. The data on persons admitted to detention facilities shall be entered into an official record, which shall be accessible to the individual deprived of liberty, his or her attorney and the competent authorities. The record shall contain at least the following data: (a) information on the person’s identity, which shall include, as a minimum, the following: the person’s name, age, sex, nationality, ethnicity, address and names of parents, family members, legal representatives or defense counsel if applicable, and any other relevant information pertaining to the person deprived of liberty; (b) information concerning the personal integrity and state of health of the person deprived of liberty; (c) reasons or grounds for the person’s incarceration; (d) the authority who ordered or authorized the person’s detention; (e) the authority who conducted the individual to the facility; (f) the authority legally responsible for supervising the detention; (g) date and time of admission and release; (h) dates and times of any transfers and the destinations; (i) the identity of the authority who ordered and is responsible for the transfer; (j) an inventory of the detainee’s personal effects, and (k) the signature of the person incarcerated and, in the event of refusal or inability to sign, an explanation about the reasons thereof. 2. Implement court and prison data management systems that provide up-to-date, easily accessible information on cases and the situation of persons awaiting trial. This is also applicable to those convicted. In this regard, there should be a good level of institutional coordination and consensus among the different authorities involved. Those authorities should have the capacity and expertise to ensure the quality and good management of the information. Maintain efficient systems containing records of the orders of pretrial detention and records of any communication with the court(s) having jurisdiction over persons in pretrial detention. 3. Establish indicators that fix measurable benchmarks related to the reasonable use of pretrial detention to be met by the State.

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