4 npm annual report 2016 / parliamentary ombudsman of finland C ontents To the reader 3 1 National preventive mechanism against torture 6 1.1 1.2 2 Activities 10 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 11 3 Key observations, recommendations and authorities' measures 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 The Ombudsman's task as a National Preventive Mechanism 7 Operating model 9 Visits Information activities Cooperation with other operators International cooperation Training 13 13 15 17 18 Police detention facilities Defence forces detention facilities Border guard detention facilities Customs detention facilities Criminal sanctions field 19 Placement within a prison 27 Prison facilities and the equipment in cells 28 Protection of privacy 31 Supervisory staff ’s participation in the distribution of medicines 32 Legal protection of prisoners 33 Contacts with the outside world and freedom of expression 36 Treatment, equal treatment 38 Lack of time and activities outside the cell 40 Basic education 42 Supervision patrol activities 42 Alien affairs 43 23 24 25 26