0442541_CORRPocketBook11Add3.qxp 14.09.2005 13:47 Page 20 Untried prisoners shall generally be allowed to procure at their own expense books, newspapers and writing materials.143 Untried prisoners shall generally be allowed visits from their own doctor or dentist.144 Persons awaiting trial shall not be detained in custody as a general rule.145 Release pending trial shall be envisaged as early as possible.146 A pre-trial prisoner shall have the right to appeal to a judicial or other independent authority against his or her detention.147 Persons arrested or imprisoned without charge shall be accorded the same protection and facilities as pre-trial prisoners and those awaiting trial.148 XI. Non-custodial Measures The use of non-custodial measures recommended and encouraged.149 should be Non-custodial measures should be applied without discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, sex, age, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.150 20