Zahari IECD, Krujë – Dated 04.05.2015
This was the periodic monitoring visit of the Ombudsman at IECD Krujë in 2015. In
accordance with the monitoring procedure, the inspection team initially met the director of the
institution, who said he was willing to cooperate in fulfilling the purpose of inspection. The visit
was performed in a good spirit of cooperation. The director of the institution gave the possibility
to the experts and inspection team to have access within the rules and without difficulty to all the
persons and premises they had to monitor.
During the meeting, the inspection team initially requested information regarding the rights and
handling of prisoners/pre-detainees, and the verification of the implementation level of the
recommendations made by the Ombudsman Institution through letter No. prot. K-4, I 23-2, dated
09.07.2014. According to the data received during this visit, information received while
conducting confidential interviews with individuals who were deprived of their liberty, and
conversations with the staff of the institution, it resulted that two recommendations of this letter
had been implemented. Respectively, the first on the presence of doctor at the Disciplinary
Commission as the responsible person for the evaluation of the health situation of the
prisoner/pre-detainee and if the latter allows for his closure in seclusion and secondly pursuant to
the medication reimbursement scheme. While the other two recommendations were partially
realized, since the provision of the pharmacy with medication and the provision of the
stomatologist with instruments or dental materials were not made in full.
As per above, in the end of the monitoring report, the following was recommended:
Taking immediate measures for the establishment of the Special Medical Institution,
which provides transfer, systematization and handling of all persons with the measure
“compulsory medication”, who are held at IECD Kruja, in conformity with Article 28 of
Law No. 44/2012 “On Mental Health”.
Until the quickest solution of the above recommendation, the following was
recommended:
1. Taking immediate measures for the reduction of overcrowding in all regimen sectors and
compliance with personal space.
2. Taking immediate measures for the avoidance of excessive use of physical force and any
other psychological pressure by police staff and the available group at this institution.
Taking measures for covering with observation cameras of premises or stairs enabling the
exit of prisoners/pre-trial detainees in aeration.
3. Taking immediate measures for the division and accommodation in special sectors of
prisoners/pre-trial detainees, where showers and/or other activities are also separated.
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