4 2. DATA ON VISITS 2.1. GENERAL DATA FACILITIES PenalPenalDistrict Correctional Padinska Correctional Prison Institution Reception Institution Belgrade Belgrade – for Aliens Belgrade Padinska Skela VISIT DATE 23 March VISIT GROUNDS NPM tasks, in accordance with Article 2a of the Law on Ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment VISIT AIM Monitoring the application of CPT principles on the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty during the coronavirus pandemic VISIT TYPE Extraordinary visits 24 April Skela Penal-Correctional Centre Institution Sremska Mitrovica 30 April VISIT Announced visits ANNOUNCEMENT VISITED BY TEAM Protector of Citizens Team Lead: Nataša Tanjević, PhD, Deputy Protector of Citizens Team member: Marko Anojčić Protector of Citizens/ National Preventive Mechanism Department 2.2. COURSE OF THE VISITS Visits to all facilities began with discussions with the management, who provided information on the measures taken by the facility regarding the infectious disease outbreak. If necessary, the relevant documentation was inspected. The NPM then conducted unsupervised interviews with several randomly selected persons deprived of their liberty. During these visits, the usual NPM methodology was adjusted to the circumstances of the infectious disease outbreak and the "do no harm" principle, i.e. the NPM team conducted their visits in such a way so as to prevent exposure of persons deprived of their liberty and the staff to the risk of infection. All visits were announced in advance; individual interviews were conducted through protective glass, where possible; protective equipment was used and the recommended physical distance was maintained in contact with the staff and individuals interviewed without protective glass. The NPM Team only exceptionally entered parts of the facilities where holding cells are located, they did not stay in the official premises longer than necessary and complied with all measures against the spread of infectious disease applied in the visited facility. 2.3. COOPERATION BETWEEN OFFICIALS AND THE NPM TEAM The management and staff of all visited facilities have achieved full cooperation with the NPM Team and enabled it to act without hindrance in accordance with its mandate. Monitoring team members were provided requested information, a tour of the premises, access to the requested documentation and unsupervised interviews with persons deprived of their liberty.