-27 conventions, even if they are not consistent with international laws or even Constitutional laws. Also, different professionals have a different view of prison life. The lack of a common culture among prison staff members, and in particular, a culture that takes into account international standards, are among the the factors contributing to the increased use of solitary confinement and its banalization. For these reasons, it is necessary to build a dialogue with the various actors involved in the process of deprivation of liberty, to reason with them about the causes of isolation, to make it a real problem and to look for alternatives. In short, the overarching ideal is to promote a culture more respectful of human rights. In order to do so it can also be useful to invest human resources and energy to build a common legal ground with prison staff. The prison administration should organize common training sessions for all staff together, and not separate trainings. The training sessions should not be only legal, but should also include how to tackle practical difficult situations, issues and cases in the field. Training sessions must include also medical issues; prison guards must have the same basic scientific knowledge as medical staff. 2.3.2. Solitary confinement and organisation of prison administration The prevention of torture is also connected to the organisation of prison administration, for example the advancements in careers and the power of the penitentiary guards, and of trade unions. It is important to get in contact with them and to find a common background also with them, which can be, for example, workers’rights. It is also important to build an alliance with prison doctors, who - with time - might pick up the same mentality of the prison guards. Thus, it is important to ensure that prison doctors uphold the international law against the culture of the prison. This is very true especially in the case of solitary confinement, where many times the problems are the doctors themselves. Monitoring Solitary Confinement in Prison

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