5.8 – FURNISHING AND FITTINGS, CONDITIONS IN CUSTODY CELLS punishment of misconduct on the part of police officers. Every Land should therefore set up independent complaints and investigation bodies. The conditions in police custody cells, including furnishings and fittings, must be respectful of the human dignity of detainees. Every custody cell should be equipped with a smoke detector, an emergency button, adjustable lighting, a non-flammable, washable mattress, a blanket and a pillow. Where a custody cell is only equipped with a low bed, it must have additional seating at standard height. To ensure the protection of persons placed in custody in case of a fire, it is necessary that all custody cells are equipped with a smoke detector. In addition, it must be possible for persons deprived of their liberty to call for attention through an emergency button. It must be guaranteed that the alarm system is working. This must be checked before each use of a custody cell. It should be possible to adjust the lighting in custody cells to ensure that persons taken into custody are able to sleep, while at the same time reducing the risk of injury and enabling detainees to find their way in the dark. Every custody cell should receive natural light, including those intended for short-term custody. Furthermore, a suitable room temperature should be ensured in custody cells. 5.11 – CUSTODY DOCUMENTATION Custody documentation at police stations must be clear and comprehensible. This serves to protect those being held in custody, but also the responsible staff members. In all cases, the following should be documented:  The detainee's personal details  The start date of the deprivation of liberty  The staff members responsible for taking the person concerned into custody and for supervising them during custody  The health condition of the person concerned  Whether the person was informed of his/her rights  Whether the person was informed of the reason for the deprivation of liberty  Whether a judicial order had been obtained  In case a strip-search was conducted, the reasons for this  The name of the staff member conducting the strip-search  The times of checks, including the initials of the responsible staff member  The time and type of meals  The removal and subsequent return of personal objects  The time of release  If it was not possible to inform the persons concerned of their rights when they were brought into custody, it should be documented whether this was done by the time they were released at the latest. 5.9 – NOTICE OF RIGHTS Each and every person deprived of their liberty must be informed of their rights, immediately and without exception. Forms containing all the relevant information should therefore be available in various languages. They should at the very least include information about the fact that anyone who is taken into police custody has the right to be examined by a doctor, to consult a lawyer, to notify a trusted third party and, where applicable, inform the consulate of their home country. It should be documented in the police custody record book that the person taken into custody has been informed of their rights so that it is immediately clear to staff members following a shift change-over whenever the relevant information has not been communicated for any specific reason. If a person was not informed of their rights when they were brought into custody, this must be done at a later point in time. Senior officers should check at regular intervals whether the documentation is complete. These checks must also be documented. 5.12 – WEAPONS IN CUSTODY Firearms must be put down before entering a custody cell. Pepper spray must not be used in a custody suite. 5.13 – VISIBILITY OF CUSTODY CELLS 5.10 – INDEPENDENT COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATION BODIES It must not be possible for third persons to look inside a custody cell. An essential element of preventing abuse by staff members is the detection, prosecution and 23