However, abandonment of the concept of institutions with sections incorporating different kinds of prison regime does not stand in the way of the existence of several different wings, in particular in a departmental remand prison comprising a women’s wing, in addition to the main wing reserved for adult men. As already mentioned, certain premises could then be designed for the organisation of common activities for both sexes, shared between the two wings. 3. Conclusion Although the architectural aspect of places of deprivation of liberty comes under the authority of the building contractor, the client first has to define their operational requirements in order to correspond with the intended use of the premises in accordance with the law. These requirements need to comply with general prescriptions concerning the principal characteristics and components of the various premises. The purpose of this chapter was to recommend a certain number of these norms able to serve as a basis of reference for the public authorities in the elaboration of specifications. However, the sole existence of a programme implementing general prescriptions cannot constitute a guarantee of the success of a project. Indeed, it appears necessary to define an individual programme for each institution, since the specific conditions of each situation need to be taken into account in order for each site to properly correspond to its particular objectives. In addition, it would be appropriate for those who will be spending their time in the planned institution and organising the operation thereof (management and employees) or their representatives – professional organisations, associations etc. – to be invited to take part in the reflection leading to its design followed by its construction. The Contrôleur Général therefore sets out this double recommendation that projects to be completed in the future need to avoid repeating the design shortcomings of places of deprivation of liberty, which are prejudicial to the fundamental rights of the person and constitute an obstacle to the objectives of re-socialisation and rehabilitation which need to be implemented in these places. 158