Summary of human rights risk area 2: The prison regime • (Suspected) violent extremist prisoners must be provided with general living conditions – including in relation to nutrition, water, access to open air, physical exercise and adequate personal space – that all prisoners are 350 entitled to, without exception. • (Suspected) violent extremist prisoners often face more stringent control measures than other prisoners. These must not result in human rights violations, including torture or other ill-treatment (including prolonged or indefinite solitary confinement) or inadequate healthcare provision. • Security regimes that lead to the separation of prisoners from the general prison population generally constitute a higher risk situation of ill-treatment and torture. • All restrictions must be based in law, strictly necessary, proportionate and non-discriminatory. This also applies to use of force and instruments of restraint, disciplinary measures, transfers, body and cell searches, limitations on prisoners’ right to family life, limitations to consult, meet and communicate with a lawyer in full confidentiality and on medical confidentiality, as well as surveillance or other interferences on the right to privacy. • The arbitrary, discriminatory or systematic imposition of strict security regimes in the absence of individual risk and needs assessments is contrary to international human rights standards. 350 See also section 1.2, Factors conducive to VERLT.