CPT _2010_ 82 - EN - Report Armenia 2010 _2_ - The Government ...

mentioned establishment does not prohibit sentenced prisoners to have a TV set but isnot obligated to provide them with one.Sentenced prisoners are allowed to acquire a TV set at their own account orwith the help of their relatives. The two sentenced prisoners of Yerevan-KentronPenitentiary Establishment mentioned in the Report have not proposed to acquire a TVset at their own account or at the account of the relatives.As to their cell conditions, the Programme for Infrastructure Reforms of thePenitentiary Service stipulates complete termination of the functioning of Yerevan-Kentron Penitentiary Establishment. The issue of transferring them to another placeis under consideration.In connection with paragraph 72 of the ReportLife-sentenced prisoners are convicted for committing particularly grave crimesand, as a rule, are defined under a high risk category. Their risk assessment is carriedout in an individualised manner; but sufficient time is needed for giving a definiteappraisal during which the low risk of the sentenced prisoner will be confirmed.Should there be establishments that are technically more equipped, when thelikelihood of escape or other illegal actions by a sentenced prisoner will be significantlyminimised, there will be more potential for avoiding handcuffing sentenced prisonerswhen taking them out of their cells. The practice of handcuffing sentenced prisonerswhen taking out of cells is conditional on their own security.In connection with paragraph 73 of the ReportThere is no restriction set by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia for themaximum number of visits; the law provides for only the minimum number which is inthe interests of sentenced prisoners.According to the legislation of the Republic of Armenia, short-term visits —lasting up to four hours — are provided to sentenced prisoners at least once a month;long visits with persons having the right to cohabitation and with only close relatives is