prison teams, particularly because of the security conditions it was deemed necessary to apply around her. The on-site verifications found serious intrusion on the person's dignity, invasion of her privacy and breach of medical confidentiality. They also threw up failures in the treatment of the prisoner during her transfer and hospitalisation. 4.2 Action taken following the on-site verifications concerning the physical conditions of the "women's" disciplinary wing in Metz prison After receiving a case concerning the treatment of a female prisoner in the disciplinary wing of Metz prison, in 2015 the Chief Inspector had delegated two inspectors to conduct on-site and documentary-based verifications, following which recommendations were forwarded to the institution management and Minister of Justice. The CGLPL recommended blocking the peephole located above the toilets, since its location did not respect the dignity of the persons placed in the disciplinary wing. The window, blocked with a pierced metal sheet, did not allow anyone to look outside: the CGLPL therefore recommended that this obstruction be removed and replaced with security devices allowing a view of the outside. Arrangements had to be made to ensure that the disciplinary cell benefit from sufficient artificial lighting. The CGLPL had issued recommendations in favour of undertaking works to ensure that women placed in the disciplinary wing could go for walks in an actual courtyard. In keeping with its desire to be kept apprised of the action taken following its recommendations in this context, the Chief Inspector continued to liaise with th e Metz prison management so as to obtain details about the works carried out in the disciplinary wing and the studies undertaken with a view to improving the exercise yard. In reply, the prison management confirmed that all of the planned works had been c arried out, except the obstruction of the peephole: the window grating in the disciplinary wing cell in the "women's" wing has thus been replaced with ordinary grating; a new neon light has been installed in the dressing room cell to increase lighting intensity; a mobile seat has been installed under the table; two bars have been removed from the entrance grid for easier access to the interphone button. These measures improve the physical detention conditions within the "women'" disciplinary wing. As regards the question of the peephole located above the toilet of the disciplinary cell, the authorities do not believe that it can be used to observe a person using the toilets. And yet, the verifications conducted by the inspectors prove otherwise; the Chief inspector therefore upholds her recommendation concerning the blocking of this equipment. In terms of the exercise yard, the Interregional Directorate for Prison Services has tasked an engineering firm with assessing the feasibility of work so that this can get under way for the end of 2016 or beginning of 2017. The Chief Inspector will, of course, remain attentive as to their effective implementation. 86