of the Republic of Azerbaijan was the investigation of the treatment of detainees and their detention conditions, ensuring the prisoners’ rights, as well we the conduction of the documentation. Within the framework of the visit conducted with the participation of doctor – member of the NPG visited living area, MSU, quarantine room, penal isolator, meeting places and other objects of the institution, monitored current situation with and documentation on the detention conditions, nutrition, drinking, hot and cold water supply, medical aid, receiving of parcels, walking, meeting and phone conversations were controlled. Within the framework of the visit numerous prisoners in this institution were received individually, also M.Huseynovwas received tête-à-tête upon his request; their applications were investigated on the spot37. The received persons did not express dissatisfaction with the treatment by the institution staff. During the reception of prisoners their rights, the demands of relevant legislation, the competences of the Ombudsman were explained to them, they were given legal advice on each raised matter. The prisoner M. Huseynov noted that he had not been provided with ID cards for several years and the appeal addressed to the Ombudsman was provided by the removal of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic38. At the end of the visit the administration of the institution was given some recommendations on further improvement of the detention conditions, medical service and conduction of the documentation in compliance with the national and international legislation, including the Internal Discipline Rules and the importance of the Presidential Decree assigned on 10 February, 2017, on improving work in the penitentiary system, humanization of the punishment policy and expansion of alternative punishments and procedural enforcement measures was emphasized. The members of the NPG without prior notification visited to the PI No.15. Within the frames of the activity of the Ombudsman as an NPM upon the demands of the OPCAT and the Constitutional Law on the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan the aim of the visit was the investigation of the treatment of detainees and their detention conditions, ensuring the prisoners’ rights, as well we the conduction of the documentation. Within the framework of the visit held with participation of the NPG doctor-member the prisoners from different objects of the institution were 37 https://report.az/sosial-mudafie/ombudsman-aparatinin-numayendeleri-mehmanhuseynova-bas-cekibler/ 38 http://muxalifet.az/ombudsman-ramil-usubovu-mehman-huseynovu-sxsiyyt-vsiqsi-iltmin-etmy-cagirir.html 31