other cases arrangements have been made, with the agreement of the mothers, to house children with relatives or in a special shelter. 212.In addition, through the Under-Secretariat of the Government of the Federal District and in coordination with the Child Development Centres of the "Tierra y Libertad" popular front, children living with their mothers in the Santa Martha Acatitla Women's Social Rehabilitation Centre receive nutritional, paediatric, physical, psychological and sexual care, and early and preschool education in premises and conditions fit for living and normal development. 213.Nurseries were set up in the facility in line with the commitments made under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, with qualified staff to care for the children in the absence of their mothers. 214.The above actions comply with article 4 of the Constitution of the United Mexican States concerning the rights of girls and boys, particularly in terms of meeting their needs for food, health, education and healthy recreation for their comprehensive development, and the rights enshrined in the Act on the protection of the rights of children and adolescents, the Act on child rights in the Federal District and the Act on the rights of juveniles in the Federal District. 215.Bases were also established for cooperation with the Child Rights Promotion Council of the Federal District, with a view to monitoring and assessing the conditions in which children live in prisons. Restructure the Zimatlán Prison Annex in order to ensure that the people confined there have decent living conditions. In the event that restructuring the facility is not possible, transfer the inmates to another location (para. 205) Compliance measures 216.In accordance with decision 112 of the State of Oaxaca, of 29 January 2009, the 55 inmates with mental disorders were transferred from the Zimatlán psychiatric annex to the Tanivet Regional Prison in Tlacolula, Oaxaca. 217.The inmates were housed in a module of Tanivet Regional Prison to which the general prison population has no access. The module has a capacity of 60 beds and a full range of services. The rooms are ventilated and each one has a toilet and shower. The food is prepared in the prison's central kitchen with proper hygiene measures. 218.It has areas for educational, therapeutic and recreational activities, plus an area for outdoor activities. Inmates are regularly provided with uniforms and shoes. 219.Medical and psychiatric consultations are provided in the medical service by a psychiatrist attached to the annex. Drugs are provided by the Department for the Enforcement of Sanctions and Punitive Measures of the Ministry of Public Security of the state of Oaxaca, in order to ensure sufficient supplies. Take immediate administrative steps and conduct an urgent situation assessment aimed at totally restructuring the juvenile detention and rehabilitation centre in Monterrey. The physical conditions at the centre and its administration must be completely overhauled, with the introduction of a whole range of activities that should exist not only in theory, but also in practice. If the institution cannot be restructured, it should be closed (para. 249) Compliance measures 220.In September 2008, the appointments were made of the Chief Administrator and Governor of the juvenile detention and rehabilitation centre in Monterrey, Nuevo León. 221.In January 2010, the cyclone mesh of the quarters for juvenile offenders was replaced with an acrylic "anti-vandal" structure; lockers were also installed for juveniles’ belongings, the centre was refurbished and painted, an artificial ventilation system was installed and waterproofing work was done in the area. 222.A programme for prevention and comprehensive care of teen pregnancy was also implemented under the Scheme for the Comprehensive Development of the Family of Nuevo León. 223.To complement the above, an open school system was introduced by the state Ministry of Education at primary and secondary level, separate from the National Institute of Adult Education that was operating at that facility. 224.An ongoing project was initiated to set up hairdressing teams for adolescents, taking place every 20 days, with the support of the "Rey Sell" Beauty Institute. Classes in cold confectionery are also offered to juvenile offenders with the support of staff of the Loyola Cultural Centre in Monterrey. Have the right to notify friends or family members of detention included in the text setting out the rights of persons deprived of their liberty (para. 125) Compliance measures 225.In detention centres run by the Government of the Federal District, inmates are informed of the rights and obligations of persons deprived of their liberty, which include: to communicate by telephone with their families and legal assistants, in line with the security provisions; where the requirements are met, to receive family visits, and to register up to 15 people, including minors, in the card

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