16. Taking immediate measures for the urgent provision of the institution with a new autoambulance. 17. Taking measures for setting into operation the ECG and laboratory, fulfilling the health sector staff with the respective specialists. 18. Taking measures to provide access to paraplegic prisoners so that their movements are facilitated throughout the premises of the institution. Toilets and showers should be provided with ancillary means subject to their needs. Drenova IECD, Korça – Dated 07.05.2015 This was the periodic monitoring visit of the Ombudsman at “Drenovë” I.E.C.D. Korça for the year 2015. The institution has a maximal capacity of 312 persons divided into 4 sections, specifically: the high security sector, common security sector, pre-trial detention sector and pretrial detention sector for minors. In conformity with the monitoring procedure, the inspection team initially had a meeting with the director of the institution, who said he was willing to cooperate in fulfilling the purpose of inspection, by providing access within the rules and without difficulty to all the persons and premises which had to be monitored. During the meeting, the inspection team originally requested information regarding the rights and treatment of prisoners and the manner of treatment by the institution of the problems encountered in the previous inspection at this institution. The director of the institution set out the situation by highlighting overcrowding as the main problem, which has produced as a consequence the reduction of living conditions within the institution and difficulties in the provision of qualitative services. On the inspection day, there were 459 persons (147 persons above capacity) at the institution, of whom 10 persons aged 18-21 years old, 2 minors, 3 persons with mental health issues and 22 persons addicted to substances. A special sector existed for minors and persons with mental health issues. According to the director, serious events were some cases involving suicide attempts, which had been prevented in due time by the staff. Referring to the information received and confirmed with the official list of employees, at the time of monitoring, 30 prisoners appeared employed at the institution. The staff was not complete. During the observation of documents and interviews with the staff and the prisoners and detainees, it resulted that there were several deficiencies. In specific terms, several shortages had been made to the staff and mainly 8 security employees and a parttime doctor. As per above, it was recommended: 28

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