services broadcasted by mass media and to have necessary books, periodicals and objects. § 2. A convict has the right to take part in religious teaching provided in a prison, take part in charity and social activities of the church or other religious association and to individual meetings with a priest of the church or religious association he belongs to; priests can visit convicts in rooms they are staying. Ordinance of the Minister of Justice of 2 September 2003 on detailed rules on performing religious practices and taking part in religious services in prisons and pretrial detention centres (Dz.U. No 159, item 1546) 1(4) Religious practices and services of an individual character can also take part in cells, hospital rooms and sickbays provided they do not disturb safety and order of the establishment and privacy of such practices and services is guaranteed. As regards the prisoners’ right to religious practices, the Mechanism found no irregularities in visited establishments. Prisoners have the opportunity to participate in various religious services and receive private visits of representatives of various denominations. 11. Right to education and labour European Prison Rules [Recommendation Rec(2006)2 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the European Prison Rules] Rules 28.1 Every prison shall seek to provide all prisoners with access to educational programmes which are as comprehensive as possible and which meet their individual needs while taking into account their aspirations. Rule 28.2 Priority shall be given to prisoners with literacy and numeracy needs and those who lack basic or vocational education. Rule 28.3 Particular attention shall be paid to the education of young prisoners and those with special needs. Rule 26.1 Prison work shall be approached as a positive element of the prison regime and shall never be used as a punishment. Rule 26.7 The organisation and methods of work in the institutions shall resemble as closely as possible those of similar work in the community in order to prepare prisoners for the conditions of normal occupational life. Rule 26.9 Work for prisoners shall be provided by the prison authorities, either on their own or in co-operation with private contractors, inside or outside prison. Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners [New York 1984] Rule 71. (1) Prison labour must not be of an afflictive nature. (2) All prisoners under sentence shall be required to work, subject to their physical and mental fitness as determined by the medical officer. (3) Sufficient work of a useful nature shall be provided to keep prisoners actively employed for a normal working day. (4) So far as possible the work provided shall be such as will maintain or increase the prisoners, ability to earn an honest living after release. (5) Vocational training in useful trades shall be provided for prisoners able to profit thereby and especially for young prisoners. (6) Within the limits compatible with proper vocational selection and with the requirements of institutional administration and discipline, the prisoners shall be able to choose the type of work they wish to perform.