MONITORING PLACES OF DETENTION : A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR NGOS 125 EDUCATION Standards “A detained or imprisoned person shall have the right to obtain within the limits of available resources, if from public sources, reasonable quantities of educational, cultural and informational material, subject to reasonable conditions to ensure security and good order in the place of detention or imprisonment.” BPP, Principle 28 “(1) Provision shall be made for the further education of all prisoners capable of profiting thereby, including religious instruction in the countries where this is possible. The education of illiterates and young prisoners shall be compulsory and special attention shall be paid to it by the administration. (2) So far as practicable, the education of prisoners shall be integrated with the educational system of the country so that after their release they may continue their education without difficulty.” SMR, Rule 77 “Recreational and cultural activities shall be provided in all institutions for the benefit of the mental and physical health of prisoners.” SMR, Rule 78 (see also Rule 82.) “A comprehensive education programme shall be arranged in every institution to provide opportunities for all prisoners to pursue at least some of their individual needs and aspirations. Such programmes should have as their objectives the improvement of the prospects for successful social resettlement, the morale and attitudes of prisoners and their self-respect.” EPR, Rule 77 “Education should be regarded as a regime activity that attracts the same status and basic remuneration within the regime as work, 4