• Male persons - primary perpetrators, sentenced by a final sentence of imprisonment of up to 3 years, that is, when the rest of the sentence after the calculated detention is up to 3 years, from the area of the basic courts of Krushevo and Prilep; • Male persons - repeat offenders, sentenced by a final sentence of imprisonment of more than 6 months, that is, when the rest of the sentence after the calculated detention is over 6 months, from the area of the basic courts of Krushevo and Prilep. In Prilep Prison, in addition to the categories of convicts listed above, due to the renovation of Bitola Prison, there are also convicts from Bitola, Kichevo, Resen and other cities. During the visit to the Prison, there were a total of 89 convicts, and the director pointed out that the capacity of the Institution is for 103 people. Regarding the personnel capacities, it was mentioned that some of the officials are employed by taking over from the Army, but that they have not previously undergone any special training, and the familiarization with the work tasks for the specific job positions takes place through mentoring from the institution’s employees. In this regard, the NPM team emphasized the importance of training, emphasizing that prison staff must be professional and skilled, familiar with the procedures and standards in terms of dealing with persons deprived of liberty and their rights, and any takeover of staff by other institutions must follow upon previous training and acquired skills to work in places where persons are deprived of their freedom. At the same time, the prison authorities and the Directorate for the Execution of Sanctions were instructed to take into account the Council of Europe’s Guidelines on Recruitment, Selection, Education, Training and Professional Development of Prison and Probation Officers. 3.2.2. Material conditions During the visit, the NPM team inspected all units where the convicts are accommodated, as well as other rooms/parts that are part of the Prison. Thus, an inspection was performed in: the admission unit; open and semi-open unit; closed unit; the isolation/ solitary confinement rooms and the detention unit (which is in the process of renovation, and they are being prepared to be converted as closed type rooms for high-risk convicts), and other rooms were inspected, that is, the kitchen and the dining room; laundry; the examination and visit room (improvised room); the warehouse; the gym; the clinic and the pharmacy, as well as the farm located within the facility. In the rooms where the convicts are accommodated, there is a bed for each person and they are equipped with clean bedding, usually brought by the convicts themselves. When accommodating the convicted persons in the premises, the general provisions of the Law on Execution of Sanctions are generally taken into account, which stipulates that for each convicted person an average of at least 9 m³/4 m² of space should be provided. www. ombudsman.mk 119