various matters (for example, items in the person's possession, the fact of being told of one's rights and of invoking or waiving them), the signature of the detainee should be obtained and, if necessary, the absence of a signature explained. Further, the detainee's lawyer should have access to such a custody record17. Within the frames of the activity of the Ombudsman as an NPM the visit was conducted to the TDP of Yevlakh DPD.18 The investigation, identifycation, meeting, doctor’s and worship rooms, kitchen, sanitary units were visited, reconstruction ofheating, ventilationand water systemswere observed. Within the framework of the visit, the NPG members held individual reception of detainees in the TPD, their applications were replied to, they were explained their rights and the Ombudsman’s competences; legal advice was given as well. The detainees did not express dissatisfaction on the detention conditions and treatment by the staff of the facility. During the visit to the TDP of Yevlakh DPD, in the medical room, the storage of expired medicinal products in the medical cabinet has been defined and eliminated. At the end of the visit the Head of the institution was given relevant recommendations by the NPG members on improving the detention conditions and treatment issues, to eliminate the abovementioned issues and shortcomings in the documentation and the discussions over the solution of the mentioned cases were conducted. During the visit to the TDP of Lankaran DPD the investigation, identification, meeting, doctor’s and worship rooms,kitchen were visited, the legality of relevant documents was inspected, the conversations with the detainees was conducted. At the end of the visit, basing on the national and international standards, the legal awareness conversations were conducted with the DPO and TDP administrations regarding treatment of detainees, remedies, focusing on the matter of ensuring the accessibility of lawyers, as well as relevant recommendations were put forward on solution of the abovementioned cases, elimination of insufficiencies in the documentation and its improvement. During the scheduled visit to the temporary detention place of Tovuz DPO,1 for detention station for the administratively arrested persons in total 7 cells of the TDP, investigation room, doctor’s room, kitchen, walking area were visited.Warm and cold water supply, equipped medical room with medicines was observedat the TDP. 17 CPT, GR 2, paragraph 40 20