As a result of conducted visits, in two establishments the NPM recommended the separation and furnishing of the visiting room without a supervising officer (PDC and EW in Choszczno, PDC in Środa Wielkopolska).  Attention was drawn to the fact that in accordance with the provisions of the Annex to the Ordinance of the Minister of Justice of 17 October 2003 on living condititons for prisoners of prisons and pre-trial detention centres48, a separate visiting room without a supervising person should be appropriately equipped. The lack of the room for the execution of a reward provided for by Article 138 (1) (3) of the Executive Penal Code, makes it practically impossible to execute it, even if prisoners meet the requirements to be granted a reward. In reply the abovementioned recommendation, directors of visited establishments informed that prisoners staying in units under their supervision were mostly employed outside the units and met the requirements to visit relatives outside the establishment. Therefore, unsupervised visits in a separate room are rare. However, if appropriate facilities are available in future, the establishment of such a room will be considered. Another form of contacts of convicts with the outside world are phone conversations. Time limitations concerning the pay-per-call telephones took place in all units. Prisoners stated that the calling time per one prisoner was insufficient (PDC in Gliwice) or the number of days when an prisoner may an enjoy this right was too small (Prison in Goleniów). 9. Cultural activities European Prison Rules [Recommendation Rec(2006)2 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the European Prison Rules] Rule 27.1 Every prisoner shall be provided with the opportunity of at least one hour of exercise every day in the open air, if the weather permits. Rule 27.2 When the weather is inclement alternative arrangements shall be made to allow prisoners to exercise. Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners [New York 1984] Rule 21 Every prisoner who is not employed in outdoor work shall have at least one hour of suitable exercise in the open air daily if the weather permits. Young prisoners, and others of suitable age and physique, shall receive physical and recreational training during the period of exercise. To this end space, installations and equipment should be provided. Executive Penal Code (Dz.U. of 1997, No 90, item 557, as amended) Article 67. (3) The impact on convicts, respecting their rights and requiring the fulfillment of their duties, shall take into account, in particular (...) cultural and sports activities, maintaining contacts with their families and the outside world and therapeutic mechanisms. Art. 98 In the regular detention system, a convict may enjoy (...) cultural and sports activities. Article 102. A convict has the right to, in particular: (...) 6)enjoy cultural and sports equipment and activities, radio, television, books and press; Article 135. (1) Convicts shall have conditions for an appropriate enjoyment of pastime. To this end, cultural and sports activities shall be organized and social activity of convicts shall be stimulated.                                                              48 Dz.U. of 2003, No 186, item 1820.

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