meal service.
In the survey, inmates indicated a significantly low level of satisfaction with exercise
inside the tower-style correctional facilities, with the most serious issue being lack of
outdoor area (38%), followed by lack of indoor exercise area (23.1%), lack of sport
equipments (15.6%), and high humidity in summer. As for humidity in the living quarters,
more than a half of respondents found it to be high (54.2%) or very high (6.9%), and many
complained of foul odor from restroom seeping to the living quarters and quality of meal.
The Commission reviewed the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of
Prisoners and the Constitution and found that there should be measures to improve civil
rights conditions of inmates detained in tower-style correctional facilities. It recommended
the Minister of Justice to i) ensure at least 30 minutes of quality exercise time daily and
provide proper exercise equipments for indoor exercise for inmates in correctional facilities
without outdoor access, ii) adjust the number and location of air-conditioners to properly
based on the size of living quarters and number of inmates, iii) secure open space to dry
laundry and provided amenities such as washer and dryer, iv) refrain from adopting
tower-type building design for construction of correctional facilities and improve the
conditions of living quarters with proper lighting and circulation, and vi) insist on
including outdoor space and comfortable dining area from design stage of new correctional
facilities.
2) On-site Investigation: Inmates Suffering from Mental Illnesses
The Commission visited the Jinju Correctional Facility for two days from August 31st
to September 1st, 2011 to examine medical treatment for inmates diagnosed with mental
illnesses as a follow-up measure to the 2010 on-site research on the Right to Health of
Inmates of Correctional Facilities.
During the investigation, it reviewed the operation of the facility’s Mental Health Clinic
opened in 2010, observed rehabilitation and treatment programs, and conducted in-depth
interview of inmates and staff.
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