Report of the HRD on the activities of the National Preventive Mechanism in Poland in 2011 ✓✓ Designating an isolation room, in compliance with the requirements defined in the Ordinance of the Minister of Health and Social Welfare of 23 August 1995 on the method of applying direct coercive measures; ✓✓ Creating proper conditions for using tobacco products in the pavilion, making sure that non-smokers’ right to live in a tobacco smoke free environment is respected and safety of residents is guaranteed; ✓✓ Ensuring that residents have proper access to basic food products between the meals; ✓✓ Ensuring access to basic personal hygiene products. 4. Good practices The Human Rights Defender, acting in the capacity of the National Preventive Mechanism240, presents below some ideas and good practices, observed during the 2011 visits in penitentiary establishments, which, in her opinion, are worth implementing in other establishments of similar type: 4.1. Youth sociotherapy centres and youth care centres –  Designating the so-called “psychologist house”, i.e. establishing a consulting-room of psychologist and counsellor outside the Centre premises, which fosters trust and results in a situation when these specialist are not perceived by juveniles as members of the staff (YCC in Łękawa); –  Reporting to the Police every incident involving violence or vandalism occurring in the Centre; this restrains the aggressive behaviour of juveniles and is conducive to the feeling of security in the establishment (YCC in Łękawa); –  Conducting once a year a survey for juveniles concerning their feeling of safety and general atmosphere in the Centre (YCC in Łękawa); –  Enabling juveniles unrestricted and frequent contact with their families by allowing them to make daily phone calls to their closest relatives, and by allowing parents to visit their children on the day of their choice (YCC in Łękawa); –  Activity of “Ad Rem” – Association for Prophylactic and Resocialisation in Youth Sociotherapy Centre in Łódź. The main task of the Association is to help a young person to find his/her place in the society, to live according to his/her conscience and to observe moral standards. This is realised by activating young people, by encouraging them to take up challenges and to become independent, as well as by organising workshops and therapy. According to the information provided by the Director of YCC, the  Hereinafter referred to as: “NPM” or “Mechanism.” 240 140