Implementation of the Duties and Powers of the National Preventive Mechanism in 2012 It also has to be pointed out that in regard to the visit to Maribor Prison, the Director General of PARS, among other matters, also notified us that, by means of a general agreement for 2012, the health care standard for convicted persons and detainees was reduced by half, and, by mistake, the medical teams’ consulting times were shortened which is why some health care providers unjustifiably shortened their consulting time. This topic was put to the Ministry of Health several times, and in regard to the needs in prisons it was later agreed that the standard for outpatient clinic for psychiatrics and drug addiction should not be reduced. In the case of Celje Prison and Juvenile Prison, we fell back on the recommendations made by the CPT during their visits in Slovenia that, in Slovenian prisons, a person should always be present at night and during weekends who is trained to provide first aid, and wherever possible, holding a recognised qualification in medicine. The Director General of PARS replied to that with an explanation that judicial police officers are adequately trained to give basic first aid and in severe cases and at night and weekends the appropriate health care was provided by a regional community health centre when the institution made contact with the emergency service of Celje Community Health Centre in the close vicinity of the institution. National Preventive Mechanism in the Republic of Slovenia under the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 29