Decorated exercise yard Cells/rooms offer a safe and healthy physical environment and sufficient provisions A good segregation cell or seclusion room should be clean; in a good state of repair; have a window with a view, which can be opened for ventilation; good fixtures and provisions, and; allow individuals a degree of control of their immediate environment. Exercise yards and outdoor areas should be of a good size, offer some protection from the elements, contain exercise equipment, a sitting area and some greenery.46 None of the units we saw offered all these elements, but many offered one aspect or another. This was a good start, but more needed to be done. Cells in the Management Unit in Auckland South prison had good fixtures and provisions including a couple of power points, a kettle, a television, and ample storage space. Prisoners were provided with a writing pad, pen and envelope on arrival, and could access art supplies with a manager’s approval. Secluded patients at Te Whare o Matairangi mental health unit could operate their own window blinds, and the Tawhirimatea Rehabilitation unit was spotlessly clean. One of the longterm residents in Haumatiketike unit had a bedroom, an activities room, and a vegetable patch. Cells in the Management unit at Auckland Women’s prison were of good size and well furnished, with a window looking out to some trees and 46 For recommended design features and minimum size requirements see: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Habitat in Prisons, ICRC, Geneva https://www.icrc.org/ eng/assets/files/publications/icrc-002-4083.pdf; UNOPS (2015) Technical Guidance for Prison Planning: Technical and operational considerations based on the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners; UNOPS HQ Copenhagen, Denmark https://www.unops.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/Publications/ TechnicalGuidance_PrisonPlanning_2015.pdf 51