MULHOUSE PRISON FACILITY (RECOMMENDATIONS) consequently more developed than programmes that currently exist in the majority of prisons of this size. However, it still needs to be able to truly handle all situations requiring the presence of a doctor. In practice, it appears that this is not always the case. The investigation to be conducted by the regional hospital agency, announced by the Minister of Health and Sport, should pay particular attention to the cases that highlighted a lack of adequate medical intervention during the visit. 8/ Access to psychiatric care should take the level of urgency into account. Indeed, the system encountered on site during the inspection involved simply administering “stocks”, in which requests are handled in the order they are received by mail. This poor organisation could delay the examination of a patient in crisis and lead to serious consequences. 9/ It was good to see that there is a desire to seek out companies willing to supply work to the workshops, despite the current economic difficulties. Similarly, the personal commitment of Judicial Protection of Young Persons staff in the juvenile ward and the free distribution of the regional daily newspaper are positive actions that should be highlighted. 10/ The establishment’s situation appears deteriorated to such a point that it would advisable to focus on the construction of a new, reasonably sized prison facility. 37