ANNUAL REPORT 2019-OMBUDSMANNATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM The temperature and humidity are within acceptable limits, and the hygiene in the rooms is taken care of by the convicts themselves and it is generally at a satisfactory level. All rooms have large windows through which sufficient flow of daylight penetrates. The premises of the convicts are equipped with a TV set, radiators - heaters, coffee table and chairs, but some of the rooms lacked cupboards, due to which the convicts are forced to keep their personal belongings under their beds. There is no call/alert system installed in the premises, due to which the convicts are forced to contact the officials by shouting or knocking on the doors even in cases of emergency. The shared toilets were found in poor condition, without doors, high humidity, dysfunctional toilets and poor hygiene. In one of the toilets, the pipeline was damaged, causing water to leak to the ceiling of the lower toilet. Broken mirrors could also be seen, which could possibly be used as items for injury/ self-harm. On the ground floor there is a gym equipped with a minimum number of devices and exercise equipment. The convicts organize the exercise schedule themselves and take care of maintaining the hygiene. The detention unit from June 2019 is not in operation and it is being renovated, that is, it is being adjusted as a special unit of closed treatment, and in front of this part there are 4 rooms, which are also being renovated and will be used as solitary confinement rooms. From the inspection, in the rooms that are planned to be used as solitary confinement rooms, it was concluded that all rooms have internal toilets and an area of 4.5 m², contrary to the recommendations of the European Committee against Torture which “emphasizes that all cells that are smaller than 6 m² should not be used to house prisoners.” The walking area for convicts is spacious, clean and tidy, with set benches and small tables. The convicts themselves take care of the maintenance of the walking area, and within this space there are two sports fields, one for football and one for basketball. Immediately next to the part where the rooms of the closed unit are located, there is a walking area intended for the persons accommodated in these rooms. This walking area is not equipped with additional leisure equipment, such as benches and chairs, nor does it have a covered area that would be used in case of bad weather, which makes it practically impossible for people to properly use the right for outdoor walks. Within the Prilep Penitentiary, outside the fenced area, at a distance of about 100 meters, there is also the Economy Department, where there is a farm and agricultural arable land under foils for the needs of which 4 convicts are hired. The clinic consists of a room where the medicines (pharmacy), the health cards of the convicts and the books for keeping health records are kept, and it is also used for examinations of the convicts. The medicines are kept in a special cupboard, and the nurses and the deputy commander have access to them. On the day of the visit there was “analgin”, “ventor”, “ketonal”, “diazepam”, “ibuprofen”, “lexilium”, “diclofenac”, “ketoprofen”, “ranitidine” in this cupboard, but medicines with expired term of use were found and the medical staff were instructed immediately about it, and it was pointed out that the expired 120