THE RIGHT TO HEALTH IN PRISON: RESULTS OF A NATIONWIDE SURVEY AND REPORT 2.47 As emphasised by the International Centre for Prison Studies “it is quite wrong to suggest that treating prisoners with humanity and fairness will lead to a reduction in security or control. In fact, fairness and legitimacy are not only critical to wellbeing in prisons, but have demonstrable effects on order.”43 2.48 Further, Penal Reform International and the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) have aptly commented that “when a state deprives a person of their liberty, it incurs a duty of care to ensure that the dignity of that person is respected. States must also ensure that prisons are safe and secure for detainees, staff, visitors and the outside community. These two obligations are not contradictory, but go hand in hand, as security can be best ensured in a well ordered and justly administered system, which treats prisoners with humanity and fairness.44” 2.49 Therefore, the Commission advises that human rights can be operationalised into prison practices if prison policies compliant with human rights standards are put in place to authoritatively guide the Prisons Department and administration when implementing measures in the name of security. Balancing security and dignity in prisons: A framework for preventive monitoring. Accessed via http://www.penalreform. org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/security-dignity-v8-final_for-web.pdf on 31/3/2016 44 Ibid 43 30