CAT/OP/BRA/2/Add.1 the institution of the Federal Protection Programme for Victims and Witnesses under Threat. 46. The admission of applicants to the programme is overseen by a board made up of members of the judiciary, the Department of Prosecution, public and private agencies in the area of public security and human rights organizations. 47. The assistance provided depends on the seriousness of the situation. Options include: (a) Security in the home, including the monitoring of telecommunications; (b) Security escort for movements outside the home, including for work reasons or to give evidence; (c) Transfer from the home or temporary accommodation to a safe location; (d) Protection of personal identity, image and information; (e) Monthly financial assistance to cover the necessary subsistence expenses for an individual or their family, where the protected person is unable to carry out regular employment or there is no other source of income; (f) Temporary suspension from duty without loss of salary or benefits, for civil servants or military personnel; (g) Social welfare, health care and counselling; (h) Confidentiality regarding all protection activities and assistance from programme organizers in meeting civil and administrative obligations requiring attendance in person; (i) In exceptional cases and taking into account the nature and seriousness of the threat or degree of duress, a judge may authorize a name change for the threatened person and their spouse, parents, children and any dependents normally living with them. 48. According to figures for 2012, more than 700 people were registered with the programme. III. Prison system 49. This section contains information on measures taken to improve Brazil’s prison system in the light of observations made by the Subcommittee in its report. Starting with moves to address prison overcrowding, we reaffirm that dealing with the shortfall in capacity in prisons is a matter of priority for the State. 50. Information in the following sections is organized to correspond with the questions posed by the Subcommittee concerning: GE.14-42059 (a) Implementation of the Prison System Master Plan; (b) Physical conditions and building guidelines for prison facilities; (c) Complaints investigation system; (d) History and operation of community councils; (e) Maximum security facilities and combating organized crime; (f) Prison health care; (g) Training, capacity-building and remuneration for public officials. 13