(desks and chairs) and different tools (maps, charts, electronic devices.) There is a
gymnasium in vicinity of the establishments for sport activities. The interviewed
inmates were enthusiastic about the work of tutors. The vast majority of the
interviewed inmates said that their tutors are eager to help them with their homework.
i) Right to religious practices
Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers CM/Rec(2008)11 on the European
Rules for juvenile offenders subject to sanctions or measures.
Principle 87.1 Juveniles’ freedom of thought, conscience and religion shall be respected.
Principle 87.2 The institutional regimen shall be organised so far as is practicable to allow
juveniles to practise their religion and follow their beliefs, to attend services or meetings led
by approved representatives of such religion or beliefs, to receive visits in private from such
representatives of their religion or beliefs and to have in their possession books or literature
relating to their religion or beliefs.
Principle 87.3 Juveniles may not be compelled to practise a religion, follow a belief, attend
religious services or meetings, take part in religious practices or to accept a visit from a
representative of any religion or belief
Convention on the Rights of a Child adopted by the United Nations on 20 November
1989.
Art. 14 item 1 States Parties shall respect the right of the child to freedom of thought,
conscience and religion.
Act on juvenile delinquency proceedings
Article 66a. § 1. A juvenile has the right to practise their religion and participate in services
organised in detention centres and shelters on holy days, to listen to a mass transmitted by
mass media and to have in their possession books or literature relating to their religion or
beliefs and artefacts.
§ 2. A juvenile is allowed to participate in religion classes, manager in the establishments
determined in art. 66 § 1, charity or social activities of a church or other religious group as
well as to individual meetings with a priest of church or a representative of other religious
group, they belong to. . Clergymen may visit juveniles in the areas they live in.
In several establishments the right to participate in religious services was not
respected. In one of the visited establishments, all interviewed juveniles admitted that
during their stay in the establishments they cannot participate in a holy mass (YCC in
Podzamcze.) Whereas, the head of the establishment informed that participation in a
mass is organised by a tutor on prior request of inmates. With regard to complaints,
The YCC head promised to examine the issue. In another establishment, the inmates
informel that it is possible to participate in a mass only for these girls who obtain a
relevant score in internal ranking (YCC in Szczecin.) The head of the establishment
informed the Mechanism representatives that it happend that some inmates were
refused to participate in a service for fear of their escape. The visiting persons
recommanded to allow inmates participating in the religious services. The
reccommandation has been implemented.
j) Right to leisure and recreation.
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