were permitted to spend one hour using the multi-sport pitch within the establishment’s area, as well as
the outdoor gym there236.
Sports activities were also carried out in the prison in Nysa, in prison no. 1 in Grudziądz237, and
in the prisons in Bydgoszcz-Fordon and Chełm. In the Kraków remand prison, sports activities were
held only in the indoor gym, and there were no outdoor activities available238.
In the prison in Głogów, due to the restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, inmates
have been provided with sports equipment that can be used in the walking yard. There was also an
outdoor chess playing station. In the association rooms, it was possible to play darts, take part in chess
competitions, Play Station games, and attend chess players’ meetings. The time limit for staying in the
association rooms was also extended. However, the interviews with the inmates showed that not all of
them used the offer or had sufficient information about it. Among the inmates from the Głogów prison
there were ones reporting that the establishment did not offer any additional forms of spending time.
Similar differences were also reported in the prison in Czarne. According to the information
provided by the inmates, the additional activities differed strongly between the wards. Some prisoners
indicated there were no activities at all, while others emphasized the rich offer and the positive approach
of the correction officers. In the prison hospital wards, inmates had access to computer stations with
games, and in the semi-open ward there was a Play Station unit. The establishment also had movie
watching sessions and arts activities239.
The inmates of the prison in Krzywaniec complained of the poor offer of cultural and
educational activities. They mainly pointed to small and poorly equipped association rooms. They also
reported that the sports pitch was closed but they did not know whether this was due to the pandemic or
to poor weather conditions. The inmates reported that there were no TV sets in the establishment and
only inmates who had private TV sets could watch TV240.
236
See: Report on the NMPT visit to the prison in Jastrzębie-Zdrój (KMP.571.20.2020).
In prison no. 1 in Grudziądz, the available activities included recreational exercise, fitness and general
development training, muscle training, cardio training and table tennis. In addition to group activities, inmates can
exercise individually on floor mats. There are magazines on individual sports training, yoga and healthy lifestyle.
See: Report on the NMPT visit to prison in no. 1 in Grudziądz (KMP.571/12/2020).
237
See: Reports on the NMPT visits to the prison in Nysa (KMP.571.19.2020), prison no.1 in Grudziądz
(KMP.571.12.2020), the prisons in Bydgoszcz-Fordon (KMP.571.24.2020) and Chełm (KMP.571.14.2020) and
the remand prison in Kraków (KMP.571.9.2020).
238
239
See: Report on the NMPT visit to the prison in Czarne (KMP.571.21.2020).
240
See: Report on the NMPT visit to the prison in Krzywaniec (KMP.571.13.2020).
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