108. Physical exercise should constitute an important part of the juveniles’
daily programme. All juveniles should be
allowed to exercise regularly, for at least
two hours every day, of which at least
one hour should be in the open air and,
preferably, considerably more. Outdoor
exercise yards should be spacious and
suitably equipped to give juveniles a real
opportunity to exert themselves physically (e.g. to practise sports); they should
also be equipped with shelter against
inclement weather.
109. Upon admission, an individualised
plan should be drawn up for every juvenile, specifying the objectives, the timeframe and the means through which the
objectives should be attained, in order
to best utilise the time that the juvenile
concerned spends in the detention centre, to develop skills and competences
that assist him/her to reintegrate into
society.
110. Education and vocational training
ofered to juveniles in detention should
be similar to that in the community, provided by professional teachers/trainers,
and juveniles in detention should obtain
the same types of diplomas or certifcates (after successfully completing their
education) as juveniles who attend educational establishments in the community. Measures should be taken to avoid
that school-leaving certifcates bear any
indication of the juvenile’s institutional
afliation. Given the particularly difcult
backgrounds of many juveniles, eforts
need to be made to encourage and motivate them to attend educational classes/
vocational training and to participate in
workshops where they can learn skills to
assist them upon their release. In a number of countries, the CPT has observed
the practice of training juveniles in using
computers (including the Internet) and/or
of allowing selected detained juveniles to
attend schools in the outside community.
Such practices should be encouraged.
111. The CPT also wishes to stress that
female juveniles should under no circumstances receive less care, protection,
assistance and training than male juveniles, despite the fact that their numbers
are much lower and that detention centres are nearly always designed for male
inmates. If necessary, additional measures should be taken to ensure equal
treatment.
112. In various establishments visited,
the CPT observed the existence of a differentiated incentive-based regime in
which progress is rewarded to juveniles
who are co-operative and display good
behaviour, while inmates who display
negative behaviour are demoted and
subjected to various restrictions. In the
CPT’s view, a behavioural approach can
be benefcial in encouraging juvenile
inmates to abide by the norms of living
within a group and pursue constructive
paths of self-development. However,
withdrawal of incentives due to noncompliance can quickly reach a level of
deprivation which is incompatible with
minimum requirements. In particular,
steps should be taken to avoid the juveniles concerned being subjected to a
regime which is akin to solitary confnement. In addition, there should be formal
and transparent procedures in order to
avoid “educational measures” becoming
or being perceived as arbitrary.
d. Health care
113. When examining the issue of
health-care services in prisons, the CPT
has been guided in its work by a number
of general criteria (access to a doctor;
equivalence of care; patient’s consent
and confdentiality; preventive health
care; professional independence and
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