CONSOLIDATED REPORT 53 funds, subject to reasonable terms ensuring security and2 order in the locations of detention or imprisonment. Prisoners should be regularly informed about the most important news, allowing them to read newspapers, magazines or special prison publications, listen radio programs and attend lectures, or through any other means allowed and controlled by the administration3. In general, the inspection of the premises has shown the presence of radio receivers and newspapers. However, it is not all the time that the radio receivers are in working condition, so it turned out that in some detention cells the radio receivers were not functioning (Almaty). The accused are entitled to subscribe to newspapers and magazines distributed through the liaison offices of the Republic of Kazakhstan. For registration of the 2. Summary of Principles, Principle 28 3. The Nelson Mandela Rules for treating the prisoners 39 subscription, the accused shall apply with a request to the head of the PTDC. Person who has expressed a desire to subscribe, at his/her expense shall be provided with the subscription forms and delivery cards. The registration of a subscription in the Communication Department should be made by the PTDC officer at the expense of the funds of the accused, on his/her personal account. The subscription shall be redirected at the expense of the subscriber upon his/her written request