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Services for psychiatric diagnosis and, if appropriate,
treatment shall be available at every prison.46
Prisoners who are insane shall not be detained in prisons,
but transferred as soon as possible to mental institutions.47
Prisoners suffering from other mental diseases shall be
treated in specialized institutions under medical
management.48
During their stay in a prison, insane and mentally ill
prisoners shall be supervised by a medical officer.49
It is important that health care for prisoners be provided by
at least one qualified medical officer.50
Medical personnel have a duty to provide prisoners and
detainees with health care equal to that which is afforded
to those who are not imprisoned or detained.51
The primary responsibility of health-care personnel is to
protect the health of all prisoners.52
Health-care personnel shall not commit or give their
permission for any acts which may adversely affect the
health of prisoners.53
All prisoners shall be provided with facilities to meet the
needs of nature in a clean and decent manner and to
maintain adequately their own cleanliness and good
appearance.54
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