Jaarverslag 2016 2 About the National Preventive Mechanism The Dutch NPM is made up of all organisations with a supervisory or advisory role in the area of people whose freedom has been restricted. The Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment conducted an advisory visit to the Dutch NPM in 2015. The Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment conducted an advisory visit to the Dutch NPM in 2015. The State Secretary for Security and Justice gave a response on this report. In this response he indicated that the Dutch NPM has been carefully reviewed to consider in what way optimal effectiveness and preparation of the operations of the can be ensured NPM for the future. The current bodies and inspectorates will continue to carry out their NPM duties individually on the basis of their own respective legal remits. The NPM participants jointly hold all authorisations required of NPMs under the OPCAT2. All participants have their own tasks, responsibilities and authorisations in accordance with the law. Some organisations do not take part in the National Preventive Mechanism's periodic consultations. For instance, the Council for the Administration of Criminal Justice and Protection of Juveniles no longer structurally participates in the periodic consultations. The       2 3 4 following organisations take part in the NPM consultations: Inspectorate of Security and Justice3 Health Care Inspectorate Inspectorate for Youth Care Commissions of Oversight for Penitentiary Institutions4 Commissions of Oversight for Police Custody5 Detention Areas Supervisory Commission of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee Parliamentary Papers TK 33826 no. 18. The Inspectorate of Security and Justice also serves as coordinator of the NPM network. The sounding board group of the Commissions of Oversight for Penitentiary Institutions represents the Commissions of Oversight during NPM meetings. 5 The National Centre for the Commissions of Oversight for Police Custody represents the Commissions of Oversight during NPM meetings. 5 Table of conte nts