Report on the Assessment of the Compliance of the Correction and Rehabilitation Centers in Palestine with International Prison Standards • Healthcare guarantees for inmates: The Jericho CRC ensures a good degree of healthcare guarantees for inmates, especially given the availability of a permanent general physician at the CRC who fully supervises inmates round the clock. The dentist, however, is only available 3 days a week, and a psychiatrist is available for a period of one day only every two weeks. There is no clear policy on appointing a qualified medical specialist, since the medical specialist is appointed by the Military Medical Services, and neither the CRCD nor the police play a part in that. Also, there is no room for medical isolation inside the CRC. Although the medical specialist submits periodic reports to the prison administration about the quantity, quality and preparation of food, the extent to which the health and hygiene rules are followed in the CRC and its facilities, the state of sanitation facilities, heating, lighting and ventilation in the CRC, and the quality and cleanliness of the inmates’ clothes and their bed furnishings, he/she does not follow the extent of compliance with the rules related to physical and sports education. Furthermore, The CRC does not have health care guarantees for persons with disabilities. • Torture and the use of force: The Jericho CRC complies in an excellent manner with international standards for preventing the use of force against inmates and respecting their rights. • Procedures for receiving detainees/inmates: The Jericho CRC complies very well with international standards for procedures for receiving inmates and enabling them to be accommodated in a smooth manner. Inmates with disabilities are also granted a reasonable amount of facilities during their reception, commensurate with the nature of the disability, although there is no policy for that. • Conditions of detention: The Jericho CRC provides inmates with very good conditions of detention in terms of meals, hours of exposure to the sun, movement, availability of clean water that meets the needs of inmates, and the distribution of inmates based on their ability to coexist. The CRC’s administration respects the freedom to practice religious rituals and allows inmates to communicate with their families and friends on a regular basis. Also, inmates receive news on a regular basis through daily newspapers and television stations. Sanitation INDEPENDENT COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS 23