5 3. COMPLIANCE WITH CPT PRINCIPLES 1. CPT PRINCIPLE During the COVID-19 pandemic, the competent public authorities and all facilities where persons are deprived of their liberty in the territory of the Council of Europe must take all possible action to protect the health and safety of all persons deprived of their liberty, which will contribute to preserving the health and safety of staff. (basic principle). NPM FINDINGS There is a regular supply of protective equipment, i.e. a continuous supply of masks, gloves, disinfectants and other equipment, in all visited facilities. All staff in contact with persons deprived of their liberty and contracted persons have and must wear masks and gloves, which are distributed to other persons who wear them as needed. Protective masks and suits are produced in the Penal-Correctional Institution Sremska Mitrovica. Mandatory body temperature measurement with contact-free thermometers has been introduced for all staff who come to their shift, as well as for all other persons who come to the correctional institution on any grounds. Following the placement procedure, all new persons are placed in smaller rooms for a period of two weeks, during which they are under increased health supervision. In the District Prison Belgrade, a six dormitory block was vacated for newly placed persons who came to the country from abroad as of March 5. On the day of the visit, there were 13 persons in four dormitories in the block. All dormitories are cleaned on weekends, and insulation is cleaned daily. In the Penal-Correctional Institution Belgrade, all premises are cleaned three times a day, and persons deprived of their liberty are also engaged in cleaning the premises. Those who have been taken to hospital or absent from the Institution for any reason must be placed under quarantine and daily health monitoring by a doctor during the first 14 days of their return. The quarantine is located in the same block as the Health Care Service and it can accommodate 16-20 people, if necessary. In the Penal-Correctional Institution Sremska Mitrovica, newly placed persons are quarantined for 14 days, and if they come from abroad, they shall be quarantined for 28 days. Prison officials wear protective suits and visors in contact with them. All premises are cleaned daily, at least twice a day. In the Penal-Correctional Institution Belgrade - Padinska Skela, newly placed persons are quarantined for 30 days, they go for solitary walks and do not mix with other persons in the Institution. The rooms are cleaned 2-3 times a day. In all facilities, hygiene packages are provided for those persons who cannot buy them in the canteen or receive them via post. Masks, gloves and hygiene packages are provided for the staff and residents of the Padinska Skela Reception Centre for Aliens. All premises are cleaned several times a day and hygiene is at a satisfactory level. There are dedicated premises for 14-day or 28-day quarantine, in which case the quarantined persons go for a walk and use the living room separately. Mandatory body temperature measurement with contact-free thermometers has been introduced for all staff who come to their shift in the Reception Centre, as well as for all other persons who come to the Reception Centre on any grounds.