gym, premises of Christian believers and IECD laundry service/facility were not functional due to the lack of furniture/equipment. The institution has a maximum capacity of 99 persons. At the time of inspection visit, the premises of the institution housed 113 pre-trial detainees and 5 persons were held on the account of Berat District Police Directorate, pursuant to the cooperation agreement between the General Directorate of Prisons under Prot. no. 2157/1 dated 17. 03. 2015 and the State General Police Directorate under Prot. 1054/1, dated 16.03.2015. Following the opening of new premises (building no. 2) a few days before the inspection carried out by the inspection team, overcrowding could not be considered an issue of concern because there were some inmates above the official capacity. Referring to the information obtained and confirmed with the official list of employees. At the time of monitoring, there were 6 pre-trial detained employed at the institution. As above, in the end of the monitoring report, the following was recommended: 1. Taking immediate measures for not replicating the situation of the use of transit rooms such as isolation rooms for the pre-trial detained under disciplinary measures as housing the pre-trial detainees in those facilities constitutes cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. 2. Taking immediate measures for housing deaf-mute pre-trial detainees and those with mutilated legs in special wings and their treatment under specialized service. 3. Taking immediate measures for allowing crutches for pre-trial detainees with mutilated legs as this device would support them for a more human, worthy and human treatment. 4. Taking immediate measures to hire a full time doctor/physician. 5. Taking immediate measures to fill vacancies of dentist physician and nurse. 6. Taking immediate measures for operation of the dentist’s room. 7. Taking immediate measures for functioning of the institution’s heater. 8. Taking immediate measures for opening the shop within IECD internal premises. 9. Taking immediate measures for the supply with relevant furniture of the cult worship premises for Christian pre-trial detainees, TV hall, IECD gym. 10. Taking measures to activate the institution’s laundry service/facility. 11. Taking measures to fix emergency bells inside the rooms under regime. Burrel IECD –Dated 28.09.2015 The monitoring visit at this institution was conducted in a good spirit of cooperation. In the absence of the Director, the Head of Security Sector and the service offices of the institution were available for the monitoring group and they were provided access within the rules and without difficulties to all the persons and premises that were monitored. During the meeting, the inspection team originally requested information regarding the rights of prisoners/detainees and the verification of implementation of the recommendations made by the 38