cannabis), constantly addressed us informally and did not hold back from making comments about other people's business – often the most aggressive to the detriment of the most vulnerable … We are asked to keep our distance, show respect and courtesy, when the people who are supposed to set a good example completely ignore these principles in the way they treat us. We, myself included, have all committed reprehensible acts for which are paying "the price", but is that a reason to be subjected to harassment, humiliation and mocking on the part of the prison staff?? Most of the cells looked out on to the exercise yard, which was not really one at all, and here from 7.45 in the morning until very late at night could be heard the most indescribable din, firstly from the morning's sports activities and then from the rounds outside and cries coming from each cell when they were closed. We had to fend off insults, threats and trouble on the part of those who never finished having their say – no matter what time of day they decided to make themselves heard. This remand prison was very old and dilapidated and simply not up to standard in terms of security, hygiene or dignity. We are the first to point the finger at other States for their detention conditions; is there not cause here to consider our own conditions? The period that I spent at this remand prison was a very difficult time for me, as I knew that my rights were not being respected and that the conditions were difficult, to say the least. I would be grateful if you could explain to me the different options I have for lodging an appeal with a competent court so that my "warning bell" can be heard and my message can have a concrete impact. Today I am no longer doing this solely for my sake, for I am no longer there, but for all those who, like me, are concerned for human dignity and the respect of Republican values. I would be happy to provide you with any further information, Yours sincerely." Use of restraint measures and respect of physician-patient confidentiality during external movements for medical reasons "Madam, the Chief inspector of places of deprivation of liberty, I am being detained at X remand prison. Since my imprisonment I have never posed any problems - quite the reverse, I am on good terms with both my fellow inmates and staff. At the beginning of May, after I had been complaining of toothache, the remand prison dentist told me that it was because my wisdom tooth was growing with not enough space, so it would need to be taken out. An appointment was made at the hospital for this extraction. On … May I was summoned early in the morning to go the hospital. Handcuffs were placed on my wrists and ankles, and I was taken like this to a car driven by a warder, accompanied by two other warders. When I arrived at the hospital, with my handcuffs still on, I was taken to the dental surgery and put in the chair. They did not take my handcuffs off at any point �� not even during the procedure. One warder stayed by my side and the other two stayed in the corridor close to the door. I do not understand why I was treated in this way. When I asked the female warder by my side if they could take the handcuffs off, she just shrugged and said this was the way things were done. I stayed in handcuffs all the way back to the remand prison. This was a violation of my dignity and I do not understand what justifies such an attitude on the part of the prison administration representatives. I am writing to you today, not just for my sake but also for other people in the future who risk finding themselves in a similar situation, which strikes me as at odds with respect for the human person. Yours sincerely. Copy to the Director of X remand prison" 125