impartial authority, and to a prompt decision on any such action. Article 40(1) States Parties recognize the right of every child alleged as, accused of, or recognized as having infringed the penal law to be treated in a manner consistent with the promotion of the child's sense of dignity and worth, which reinforces the child's respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of others and which takes into account the child's age and the desirability of promoting the child's reintegration and the child's assuming a constructive role in society. 9th General Report on the CPT's activities [CPT/Inf (99) 12] § 35 Places where juveniles may be deprived of their liberty almost invariably make provision for disciplinary sanctions to be applied to inmates who misbehave. In this connection, the CPT is particularly concerned about the placement of juveniles in conditions resembling solitary confinement, a measure which can compromise their physical and/or mental integrity The Committee considers that resort to such a measure must be regarded as highly exceptional. If juveniles are held separately from others, this should be for the shortest possible period of time and, in all cases, they should be guaranteed appropriate human contact, granted access to reading material and offered at least one hour of outdoor exercise every day. All disciplinary procedures applied to juveniles should be accompanied by formal safeguards and be properly recorded. In particular, juveniles should have the right to be heard on the subject of the offence which they are alleged to have committed, and to appeal before a higher authority against any sanctions imposed; full details of all such sanctions should be recorded in a register kept in each establishment where juveniles are deprived of their liberty. The persons visiting the establishments were informed about cases of improper treatment of juveniles. For example, in the Youth Care Centre in Załusków, four juvenile girls reported they were insulted by the tutors. The Mechanism representatives recommanded to monitor the reported cases and encouraged to start preventive measures. Aggresive staff reactions and attitutes on their part were also communicated by the inmates of the Youth Sociotherapy Centre No 2 in Łódź, however they refused to give further information on the case. It was recommanded to eliminate such behaviour. Also, in the Youth Care Centre in Strzelno, the tutors were said to use physical violence and insults. The verification of these complaints was commissioned to the head of the establishment. The heads of the above-mentioned establishments informed the National Preventive Mechanism that the issue of improper treatment of inmates was discussed directly with the tutors concerned during tutor council meeting. The visiting people were highly concerned with the situation in the Salesian Care Centre in Trzciniec. Despite having fulfilled all the recommendations, made by the National Preventive Mechanism, after their visit on 3-4 March 2009, the juveniles are still maltreated. During the inspection of bedrooms in the establishment in Trzciniec, the inmates informed the NPM representatives they were treated improperly by a staff member. During individual interview, they complained about a tutor, who insulted and abused them physically. The mechanism representatives organised meetings with juveniles from 3 groups living in the establishemnt in order to determine the group of people who suffered as a result of the staff member behaviour. During the meeting, the majority of boys confirmed that the accusations were true, whereas only four of them made an offical complaint. The others refused for fear of