lier transfer for capacity reasons. There was a lack of equipment in the disciplinary detention cells, where there were neither beds, tables nor anywhere to sit. What is more, it is recommended to remove the foils from the window panes, which considerably obstruct the entry of daylight. All disciplinary detention cells are said to have now been equipped with the furniture customary in detention cells and the foils removed from the window panes. The practice of the suicide prophylactic The concept is said to be being practiced programme in the prison is exemplary currently in four Lower Saxony prisons. It (more details in section B.V) was currently being examined whether it could be extended to additional prisons. 2. Frankfurt III women’s prison in January 2011 The Commission of the Länder carried out an inspection visit in Frankfurt III prison on 31 January 2011. The prison has a total of 350 places, and it was occupied with 337 female inmates on the day of the visit. In particular, the Commission of the Länder inspected several penal detention wings, the multipurpose building (including a sick bay, a shopping room, a library, a power sport room and a sports hall), a mother-and-child department, a visiting area, a clothing store, the headquarters, a specially-secured cell containing no dangerous objects, a video-monitored detention cell of a penal detention wing and the outside sport area. During the visit it held discussions with the prison governor and staff members of various wings. Furthermore, the Commission had several individual talks with inmates (including an inmate accommodated in a video-monitored detention cell). Recommendations of the Commission of the Länder In the video monitoring of the speciallysecured cell, the toilet area on the surveillance monitor should be portrayed by pixelisation such that the privacy of the monitored person also is maintained when using the washroom. This applies all the more given that video monitoring is carried out by both female and male staff. Reaction of the Hesse Ministry of Justice, for Integration and Europe Pixelisation is said to adequately do justice to the maintenance of privacy. It is said not to be possible to prevent an It is said not to be possible to prevent an intrusion into the privacy of the inmates acintrusion into the privacy of the inmates accommodated in the specially-secured cell on commodated in the specially-secured cell on the surveillance monitors. Blocking a larger the surveillance monitors. Blocking a larger area through pixelisation could lead to poarea through pixelisation could lead to potential suicidal acts not being recognised. tential suicidal acts not being recognised. The large disposable blankets handed out in Frankfurt III prison appear to be less dangerous than paper underwear and are said indeed to offer more complete protection of privacy. It is furthermore recommended to give suitable suicide-preventing clothing to inmates in the specially-secured cell. A non-rip paper blanket only restrictedly fulfils the purpose of clothing. The blanket is particularly impracti- With regard regard to to the the judgment judgment of of the the ECHR ECHR of of With 7 July 2011 in the case of H. vs. Germany 7 July 2011 in the case of H. vs. Germany on the the question question of of the the clothing clothing of of persons persons in in on the specially-secured specially-secured cell, cell, the the Hesse Hesse prisons prisons the had been instructed by decree of 26 October had been instructed by decree of 26 October 40