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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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