lectures, handicraft, art and cooking classes) to foreign nationals accommodated at the Centre for extended periods (up to several months). In order to maintain the physical and mental health of the persons accommodated in the centre, it is necessary to ensure in practice that they can stay in the open air for an unlimited period of time and arrange exercise equipment in the yard. Besides, in order to ensure contact with the outside world for the persons in custody, it is necessary to increase the time allocated for the use of computers in the centre in the daytime. Nutrition The Public Defender welcomes that the recommendation regarding including vegetables on the menu has been fulfilled. However, there is still no fruit on the menu.188 The steps made based on the Public Defender’s recommendation towards providing cards for persons placed in the TAC so that the persons in custody could buy food in the canteens serving the TAC personnel on the centre’s premises. The CPT made a recommendation that offering the detainees the possibility to cook their meals by themselves should be seriously considered.189 Medical Services The centre employs two doctors and one psychologist. During the daytime, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., there is always one medical professional present in the centre. If a medical professional is needed at night, the centre’s doctor or an ambulance is called in. During the visit, arrested persons did not complain about medical services. It is commendable that, as a result of the fulfilment of the Public Defender’s recommendations, the practice of destruction of expired medicines has been introduced. It is noteworthy that, when placed in the Migration Centre, the arrested person undergoes the initial examination by the medical personnel. This covers external examination and gathering short anamnesis.190 There is no screening when admitting a person to the TAC. It is important to ensure that the preliminary examination covers screening for contagious diseases191 and mental health. During the visit to the establishment, the group met a person with disabilities who needed appropriate care. Due 188 The same is mentioned by the CPT in its report to the Georgian Government on the visit to Georgia carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 10 to 21 September 2018, (CPT/Inf (2019) 16), para. 35, available in English at: https://rm.coe.int/1680945eca, (accessed 17.06.19). 189 Report to the Georgian Government on the visit to Georgia carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 10 to 21 September 2018, (CPT/Inf (2019) 16), para. 35, available in English at: https://rm.coe.int/1680945eca, (accessed 17.06.19). 190 Medical history about the patient’s relevant circumstances before the disease and the history of the development of the disease; it is gained by a medical professional based on the information given by the patient or other people who know the person and can give suitable information. 191 Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS. 72