system of alternates that will guarantee the presence of a doctor every day of the week throughout the year. It also recommends training for nurses, respect for medical confidentiality and the employment of outside nurses. 306.The Subcommittee invites the authorities to establish a system for the stocking of medicines so as to meet prescription requirements. It also recommends that all prisoners should have the opportunity to be X-rayed for tuberculosis using mobile X-ray units, and that treatment should commence for those who test positive. Prisoners sharing a cell with a person infected with tuberculosis should be allowed to undergo a second X-ray and the Mantoux test (for persons who have not been vaccinated) three months later. This procedure should be repeated periodically to prevent the outbreak of further cases. As regards HIV/AIDS, the Subcommittee recommends that all prisoners be provided with a free and voluntary HIV test. The tests should be confidential and counselling should be given at the same time, and they should be administered only with the prisoner’s informed consent. 307.The Subcommittee recommends that a plan of action on prisons should be drawn up and circulated so as to ensure that the basic needs of all prisoners are met. As a matter of priority, this should include an inspection of the material conditions of Honduran prison facilities, with a view to establishing and implementing cleaning, renovation and refurbishment programmes. In particular, the following should be addressed: (a)Budget allocations should be increased, so that all prisoners, including those in solitary confinement, have a bed and a mattress on which to sleep, with sufficient bedding that is properly maintained and regularly changed to ensure that it is clean; (b)Ventilation, volume of air, minimum floor space, lighting and access to natural light should be guaranteed in cells and dormitories; (c)Prisons should have adequate sanitary facilities, in a proper state of repair, for personal hygiene, washing of clothes and waste disposal. 308.The Subcommittee recommends that the State party allocate sufficient budgetary resources to provide prisoners with food and access to purified water, and ensure, through the requisite monitoring mechanisms, that the food purchased is nutritious, effectively reaches all inmates, and is prepared and served in a proper and decent manner. The Subcommittee would like to receive information, broken down by prison, of the annual budget for food and drinking water in the prisons. The Subcommittee would also like to receive clarifications on measures adopted to ensure the transparent and efficient use of this budget. 309.The Subcommittee observed that in general, certain groups of individuals were segregated inside prisons, and that many get no direct sun in their living area. The Subcommittee considers that such persons must urgently be provided with a yard. 310.The Subcommittee recommends that all prisons establish disciplinary regulations, in accordance with the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, stipulating: (a) conduct that constitutes a disciplinary offence; (b) the type and duration of the penalties that may be imposed; and (c) the authority competent to impose such punishments. Any disciplinary measure should be applied in accordance with those regulations, and all prisoners should have a copy. The Subcommittee recommends that all prisoners be granted the right to be heard before disciplinary action is taken and to bring such action to higher authorities for review. The Committee also recommends that collective punishments be abolished, including those imposed on inmates as a result of the escape that took place on 17 July 2009. 311.The Subcommittee recommends that measures should be taken to ensure that all prisoners have at least one hour of suitable exercise in the open air daily, in line with the minimum international standards. It further recommends that all prisoners be given access to work opportunities and educational and cultural activities, on an equal basis and free of charge, and that a library adequately stocked with educational and recreational books be made available. 312.The Subcommittee recommends that the system of authorizations for engaging in commercial activity in prisons be reviewed and regulated (the review to include a determination of its impact on prisoners’ enjoyment of their rights), and that the “market” be gradually shut down. 313.The Subcommittee recommends that the State party take measures to ensure that all persons deprived of their liberty have the right to receive visits, to correspond with their family and friends, and to maintain contact with the outside world. Any measure that discourages visits that prisoners are entitled to should be avoided. The State party should examine the individual case of each prisoner and whenever possible arrange for transfer to a prison near the place where their family lives. 314.The Subcommittee recommends that the State party take the necessary measures to strengthen the offices responsible for ensuring respect for the rights of persons deprived of their liberty, so that they are in a position to fulfil their mandate effectively and responsibly. 315.The Subcommittee further recommends that an assessment of the legal situation of each prisoner be swiftly carried out and immediate release granted to prisoners who have served their sentences. The Subcommittee also recommends the establishment of a database containing basic case information, which should permit the prison authorities and the enforcement judges to be constantly aware of the situation of every person awaiting trial, in accordance with relevant laws and court rulings. 316.With regard to the so-called “dead zone” of the Tegucigalpa prison, the Subcommittee recommends that: (a)A thorough investigation be carried out to identify the cause and circumstances of the deaths of the 17 persons involved in the escape that took place on 18 July 2009, and of the injuries of the person who was captured; (b)The guards assigned to surveillance of the “dead zone” be provided with rubber bullets, and the principle of proportional use of force should be observed at all times. 317.The Subcommittee recommends keeping a record of all incidents in which police officers assigned to the prison resort to the use