Police detention centres XX  All police detention centres must have a sufficient number of inmate cells that are suitable for single detention in accordance with Section 5 or 5b (2) (4) of the Detention Regulation. XX  The initial medical examination of prisoners held in specially secured cells must be conducted as soon as possible. XX  Specially secured cells should allow the entrance of natural light, and all single cells must have natural and mechanical ventilation. XX  All single cells must have an alarm button, which can be activated at the inmate cell. XX  Single cells under Section 5 of the Detention Regulation must be equipped with a sink, a supply of hot and cold water, a sit-down toilet, a bed and a table with seating. XX  Tiled security cells must have a (squat) toilet with flushing function, a heatable reclining surface or mattress and firmly mounted furniture (bed, table, seating). XX  The technical surveillance of specially secured inmate cells should be carried out using video surveillance that is independent of any light source and protects the prisoner’s privacy. XX  Padded or rubberised inmate cells should be subject to constant personal surveillance, tiled security cells should be subject to surveillance at least every 15 minutes, and other single cells should be subject to at least hourly surveillance. XX  The reason, commencement and end of detention in a single cell and the attendance of a doctor during detention in a specially secured cell must be documented. XX  Persons in detention pending forced return must be transferred to the open detention station at the police detention centre within 48 hours of admission. There should only be exceptions to open detention in cases agreed upon with the NPM. The cell doors in open detention should be continuously open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. XX  Hunger-strikers in detention pending forced return should only be placed in isolation if the necessary medical treatment cannot be provided at the open detention station. XX  Section 5a of the Detention Regulation should be amended to codify and clarify the principles for detention pending forced return in open detention stations. XX  The Federal Ministry of the Interior must ensure that all detainees can receive 30-minute visits at least twice per week. Weekend visits should also be made possible. XX  Unless there are certain security concerns or unless prisoners in court custody are involved, visits with detainees should be in the form of table visits. Measures should be taken to ensure that table visits are not disturbed – including by structural conditions. XX  Detainees should be permitted physical contact with visitors in the form of non-sexual touching. A separate room with a table should be provided for visits with relatives who are minors. XX  All detainees should be granted access to the outside world by providing radios and TV sets in communal rooms and offering (foreign-language) print media. XX  Except for detainees in specially secured cells, detained persons should be able to use their own personal radio and TV set in their cells. 148