CAT/OP/CHE/ROSP/1 (d) Contact with the outside world 88. At Pöschwies, some inmates complained that they did not have sufficient access to the telephone, a system of 10-minute turns being in place during periods of high demand. However, the prison governor informed the delegation that extra telephones were being installed. 89. The Subcommittee would like to be informed of the measures taken to improve access to the telephone. (e) High-security wings 90. Under article 78 of the Criminal Code, solitary confinement may be ordered, if necessary, to protect the inmate or others. Owing to the distribution of powers, decisions regarding placement in solitary confinement are the responsibility of the cantons and there is no harmonization. The decisions are generally taken by the governor, in accordance with the prison rules (in Geneva, for example, article 47 (3) of the Rules on the internal regulation of prisons and the status of inmates). They may be appealed before the administrative division of the cantonal supreme court. 91. The main criteria for placing an inmate in solitary confinement are behavioural problems and the risk posed by the inmate to himself or herself or to others. The inmates that the delegation met were alone in their cells and during exercise; they were able to work in their cells. In some cases, solitary confinement was strict and contact with inmates, including the administration of medical treatment, took place through a grille. 92. The Subcommittee recommends that the State party consider harmonizing the procedure for placement in solitary confinement, if possible through legislation. It further recommends that the State party ensure that any decision on placement in solitary confinement is legal, necessary, proportionate and non-discriminatory. There should also be legal safeguards, including the possibility to appeal and periodic review. 26 (f) Discipline 93. In both establishments, disciplinary measures ranged from loss of television privileges or leisure activities, through forfeiture of visiting rights, to isolation in a punishment cell, 27 which could last for up to 20 days but was generally limited to 7 days. 94. The Subcommittee recalls that disciplinary isolation should not exceed 14 days and should be used only in exceptional cases as a last resort, for as short a time as possible and subject to independent review, and only pursuant to authorization by a competent authority. 28 Furthermore, disciplinary measures should not include restrictions on family contact, except in case of breaches involving such persons. 95. The Committee finds it regrettable that no comprehensive records are kept of disciplinary measures and appeals against such measures. It had to review individual files in order to have access to such data. 96. Another issue is the use of isolation for different reasons: as a disciplinary measure or to ensure security or protection. 97. The Subcommittee recommends the establishment, in every prison, of a register of disciplinary measures, a register of the use of protective solitary confinement and a register of inmate complaints indicating the follow-up given thereto. 26 27 28 GE.21-03779 À cet égard, voir CPT, « L’isolement de détenus – Extrait du 21e rapport général du CPT, publié en 2011 », document CPT/Inf(2011)28-part2. Voir également le rapport au Conseil fédéral suisse relatif à la visite effectuée en Suisse par le CPT du 10 au 20 octobre 2011 [document CPT/Inf(2012)26]. La prison de Pöschwies compte neuf cellules d’isolement disciplinaire (infraction au règlement intérieur) et de sécurité (danger pour soi ou autrui), avec une durée maximale de vingt jours (six ou sept jours en moyenne). Le pénitencier de Bochuz compte trois cellules d’arrêt, quatre cellules d’isolement à titre de sûreté et une cellule de protection pour le risque suicidaire, soit huit cellules au total. Règles Nelson Mandela 44 et 45. Voir également les Règles pénitentiaires européennes 56 et suiv. 13