28 3. The NPM’s cooperation with civil society organizations and exchanges of experience are held twice a year in each of the countries, respectively. The Hungarian Helsinki Committee consulted with the Prosecutor General. The professional materials resulting from their correspondence were published on the HHC’s website. The HHC also consulted with the Hungarian National Police Headquarters (hereinafter the “HNPH”) concerning the restrooms to be set up inside the cells. As far as the Committee knows, the financial resources had been made available for these works, but the refurbishment did not start yet. It is unclear why – despite the follow-up visit made to the Central Holding Facility of the Metropolitan Police Headquarters of Budapest – the changes initiated by the NPM and promised by the Police did not yet materialize. In response to the NPM’s recommendation, the HNPH replied that they had approximately HUF 300 million for the above purpose at their disposal; however, the integration of restrooms within the cells would require such major transformations which – realistically speaking – could be undertaken by the organization only in 1-2 years of time. The NPM would consider to meet with the officials of the police places of detention concerned in person to further discuss that matter. The NPM selects the sites of the follow-up visits by considering two aspects. Firstly, the NPM examines whether there is a risk of serious improprieties affecting a lot of people, as it had been the case at the Tököl Juvenile Penitentiary Institution (“high-security” issues). Second, there are places of detention such as Platán Integrated Social Institution, where the institution moved back to its headquarters from its temporarily premises, and where it was reasonable to examine whether the recommendations put forth in the report were honoured or not (“low-security” issues). The staff members of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee conduct inquiries continuously into the regularity of arrest and handcuffing. It is regrettable that they could not engage the Ministry of Interior in a meaningful dialogue on this matter. According to the Ministry of Interior ’s position concerning the automatic handcuffing practice used by the Police during the transfer of the detainees, it is not only the detainees’ interests that should be taken into consideration, but the personal integrity and safety of the police officers as well. Based on its experience, the NPM believes that the problem is rooted in the fact that the Staff Regulations of the police exceeded the latter ’s authorization set forth by the Police Act and created an additional reason for handcuffing. The representative of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee suggested that due to the overwork of the NPM’s staff members working as public servants, as well as the high turnover, the employees of the member organizations of the CCB should be involved in visits and in the writing of draft