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Guidance: Environmental Conditions of Detention

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This briefing, produced with the University of Edinburgh, refers to the sensory environment in places of detention. The four aspects discussed are sound, temperature, air, and light, and the guidance explains why the environmental conditions of detention warrant further consideration under the broader international rules on detention.