57. The Committee also requests the state party to establish additional
specialized juvenile court facilities throughout the country with adequate
human, technical and financial resources, and continue to provide training
on relevant international standards to those responsible for administrating
the juvenile justice system. Further, the state party is recommended to
foster close cooperation between the child justice sectors, different services
in charge of law enforcement, social welfare and education sectors with the
aim of providing children in conflict with the law, at all stages of the
proceedings, with necessary assistance such as education or vocational
training, employment or any other assistance, helpful and practical, in order
to facilitate the rehabilitative and social integration process. Moreover, the
Committee encourages the state party to make sure that all forms of
detention of children shall always be a disposition of last resort and for the
minimum necessary period.
58. The Committee also notes with concern that children are imprisoned with
adults in the region of Diourbel and therefore recommends that the state
party establish a separate detention centre for children in order to prevent
recidivism and promote the social rehabilitation of child offenders.
Children of imprisoned mothers
59. The Committee notes with concern that children are incarcerated with their
mothers and the latter do not have dedicated room in the prison, and do not
get an adapted diet to their condition and to the age of the children. The
Committee is also extremely concerned that children of imprisoned mothers
do not have suitable play and bodybuilding facilities within the prison nor the
opportunity to leave the establishment and experience ordinary life outside
its walls.
60. Thus, the Committee recommends the state party to make the necessary
arrangements for a mother not to be imprisoned with her child. The
Committee would also like to encourage the state party to construct a
special building equipped with all amenities in accordance with international
norms and standards as stated in the report. Pending the establishment of a
special facilities external to the prison environment, the Committee
recommends that children should have specific premise with in the prison
that is especially designed for recreational, educational and socioprofessional activities, and wherever possible, the opportunity to leave the
establishment and experience ordinary life. Further, any ante- and postnatal care provided in custody should be equivalent to that available in the
outside community and the treatment of children should be supervised by
specialists in social work and child development.
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