ANNUAL REPORT 2019-OMBUDSMANNATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM 3.2.8. Overview of given recommendations Until the preparation of this Annual Report, no responses were received from the Prilep Penitentiary and the Directorate for Execution of Sanctions, due to which the following recommendations were reviewed: Raview no.29 Overview of recommendations given to the Prilep Prison Penitentiary Physical violence in penitentiaries is impermissible, which is why the responsible persons in the prison service and the Directorate for Execution of Sanctions need to undertake continuous measures to check and control the attitude and actions of the representatives of the Security Department towards convicts; Ensuring the constant presence of appropriate medical staff from among the healthcare workers who perform primary healthcare in the network at the primary level for healthcare in the area where the headquarters of the institution is located; To provide medical devices (thermometer, blood sugar measuring tapes, “Ambu Silicone Face Masks “, “Air Way”, ECG, etc.), for the purpose of smooth execution of a general examination of convicts; Regular removal of expired medicines and their replacement with medicines having regular period of use; Training for prison staff, nurses, health home doctors, as well as psychiatrists from the general hospital on the following topics: addictions, overdose, overdose interventions, crisis situations and crisis interventions, abuse - physical, emotional and sexual, blood transferable diseases - voluntary and confidential testing and counselling, tuberculosis, human rights, etc. Referral of persons with drug abuse disorders from the prison to the Clinical HospitalBitola where there is a regional centre and medicines for this type of disorder; The medical examinations of the convicted persons should be performed without the presence of officials from the Prison Police, except in exceptional situations when it is explicitly requested by the doctor or in conditions of high security risk; Undertaking measures to increase the number of prison staff (in the prison police and the security department) and taking steps to ensure that at least one female employee is on duty at any time in the Prison. Any transferring of staff from other institutions must be followed by previous training and acquired skills to work in places where people are deprived of their freedom; Undertaking urgent measures to improve and maintain hygiene, as well as replace or repair non-functional sanitary units in toilets intended for convicts; 126