78. Recreational and cultural activities shall be provided in all institutions for the benefit of the mental and physical health of prisoners. The Standard Minimum Rules also refer to the provision of books for prisoners: 40. Every institution shall have a library for the use of all categories of prisoners, adequately stocked with both recreational and instructional books, and prisoners shall be encouraged to make full use of it. Education in prisons is dealt with in Economic and Social Council resolution 1990/20 of 24 May 1990. In paragraph 3 of the resolution, the Council: Further recommends that Member States, in developing educational policies, should take into account the following principles: (a) Education in prisons should aim at developing the whole person, bearing in mind the prisoner's social, economic and cultural background; (b All prisoners should have access to education, including literacy programmes, basic education, vocational training, creative, religious and cultural activities, physical education and sports, social education, higher education and library facilities; (c) Every effort should be made to encourage prisoners to participate actively in all aspects of education; (d) All those involved in prison administration and management should facilitate and support education as much as possible; (e) Education should be an essential element in the prison regime; disincentives to prisoners who participate in approved formal educational programmes should be avoided; (f) Vocational education should aim at the greater development of the individual and be sensitive to trends in the labour market; (g) Creative and cultural activities should be given a significant role since they have a special potential for enabling prisoners to develop and express themselves; (h) Wherever possible, prisoners should be allowed to participate in education outside the prison; (i) Where education has to take place within the prison, the outside community should be involved as fully as possible; (j) The necessary funds, equipment and teaching staff should be made available to enable prisoners to receive appropriate education; The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (The Beijing Rules) underline the particular importance of education in juvenile custodial institutions. A useful reference document dealing with these issues is Basic Education in Prisons: Final Report, published jointly by the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Branch and the Institute for Education of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1995 (ISBN 92-1-130-164-5). 104