mposed of presiding judge Mr Zh. and lay judges Ms S. and Ms M., convicted the applicant of fraud, kidnapping, extortion, robbery, deprivation of liberty, unlawful entry into a home and stealing official documents, and sentenced him to eleven years and six months' imprisonment.
32. On 10 March 2005 the Supreme Court of Russia comprising three judges upheld the judgment on appeal, but reduced the applicant's sentence to eleven years' imprisonment. One of the judges of the Supreme Court had previously examined the applicant's case on appeal on 2 November 2000 (see paragraph 17 above) and had also examined, on 16 October 2003, the appeal against the decision of 26 June 2003 to extend the applicant's detention until 26 September 2003 (see paragraphs 23 - 24 above). One other judge had previously examined the applicant's case on appeal on 16 January 2002 (see paragraph 19 above).
E. Conditions of the applicant's detention
33. As indicated above the applicant was arrested on 10 June 1998. From 15 June 1998 to 25 April 2005 the applicant was held in detention facility IZ-61/1 of Rostov-on-Don (Учреждение ИЗ-61/1 г. Ростова-на-Дону УИН МЮ РФ). Throughout this period the applicant was held in twenty-three different cells.
1. The Government's account
34. According to the Government's observations of 12 December 2007, the cells where the applicant was held measured from 6.6 square metres (the punishment cell) to 61.2 square metres, and provided an average space of between three and four square metres per person. The design capacity of the cells was not exceeded.
35. Windows in the cells, measuring 1 - 1.2 by 1.1 - 1.3 m., were covered with white-painted metal screens, which were removed in December 2002. The cells were illuminated with 60 - 75 watt filament lamps.
36. All cells were ventilated by a system of exhaust ventilation. In the summertime the window panes were removed in order to provide better access to fresh air. The cells were equipped with a heating system providing an adequate temperature in line with sanitary norms. The average temperature during the summer was maintained at 22 degrees Celsius, and during winter at 18 degrees Celsius.
37. The cells were equipped with wash basins, hot and cold water taps and lavatory pans elevated 35 cm above the floor and separated from the main area by a two-metre-high brick partition. The arrangement of lavatory pans assured the detainees privacy when using them.
38. The cells were equipped with potable water tanks. The quality of the drinking water was regularly checked by the facility's medical staff. Besides, the detainees were allowed to use electric kettles.
39. In each cell the applicant had an individual bed and was provided with bedding (a mattress, a blanket, a pillow, two bed sheets and a pillow slip).
40. The cells were also equipped with cupboards for food storage, tables and benches.
41. The applicant could take a fifteen-minute shower once a week. After each shower, he received fresh bedding. He was given food three times a day in accordance with the established legal norms. The quality of the food was monitored on a regular basis by the medical staff of the detention facility. On the days when the applicant was taken to court, hot food was delivered to the courthouse.
42. The applicant was allowed a daily one-hour outside walk. The exercise yards were equipped with benches and shelters.
43. The authorities ensured that regular and additional one-off disinfections and disinfestations were carried out in the detention facility.
44. Upon admission to the detention facility the applicant was examined by a general practitioner, psychiatrist and surgeon, who found his health to be satisfactory. During the detention period the applicant made
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