Report of the Human Rights Defender on the activities of the National Preventive Mechanism in Poland in 2013 en, karaoke games and dance evenings. For classes sports, conducted under the under the qualified staff supervisory, a gymnasium was used. At this hospital276 advice of patients also functioned. The staff tried to stimulate like the largest possible number of patients for the participation of this organ activity. Issues of functioning of wardes were brought up at meetings, including even amendments to the rules of procedure. 7.3.8. Living conditions The CPT states, that particular attention should be given to the decoration of both patients’ rooms and recreation areas, in order to give patients visual stimulation. The provision of bedside tables and wardrobes is highly desirable, and patients should be allowed to keep certain personal belongings (photographs, books, etc). The importance of providing patients with lockable space in which they can keep their belongings should also be underlined; the failure to provide such a facility can impinge upon a patient’s sense of security and autonomy (§ 34 of the 8th General Report [CPT/Inf (98) 12]). It was revealed during visitations, that the state of visited hospitals in providing for patients the good standard of living is diversified, and recommendations shown above aren’t fully respected. Some establishments require bigger repairs, or at least freshening up of the interiors and replacement of worn-out furniture, mattresses, pillows and blankets, including the need to provide the furniture enabling to store all personal belongings for patients277. In this respect two institutions, in which members of the Mechanism appraised the standard of living of patients highly, were an exception, having only stipulations associated with the leaking roof and the harsh condition of the square being used for walks of patients278 and with long-term leaving damaged by patients elements of toilets279. 7.3.9. Right to religious practices Patients did not complain much about the lack of possibility to practice their religion during their stay in hospital. Hospital in Międzyrzecze. Hospital in: Toszek, Radom (in storing belongings), Ciborz and Radecznica. 278 Hospital in Dębica. 279 Hospital in Międzyrzecze. 276 277 79