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of the eight visits conducted in 2017; such experts participated in every visit up to the 31 st
of May in 2018. The conclusions, critical remarks, and recommendations contained in the
participating experts’ written opinions are incorporated in the NPM’s reports.
External experts participating in the NPM’s visits in 201738
No.
Name of the visited institution
Date of the visit
External expert
1.
Central Holding Facility of the MPHQoB
8 February 2017
0
2.
Márianosztra Strict and Medium Regime
Prison
13–14 March
2017
one psychiatrist
one dietitian
3.
Budapest Remand Prison Unit I
28 March 2017
one psychiatrist
one dietitian
4.
Platán Integrated Social Institution of Bács- 16–17 May 2016
Kiskun County
one psychiatrist
one dietitian
5.
Psychiatric Ward of the Balassa János
Hospital of Tolna County
one psychiatrist
one dietitian
6.
Nagymágocs Castle Home of the
12–14 September one physician
Aranysziget Integrated Retirement Home of 2017
(geriatrician) one
Csongrád County
dietitian
7.
Holding facility of the Fejér County Police
Headquarters
19 October 2017
8.
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County Remand
Prison
28–30 November one psychiatrist
2017
one dietitian
31 May and 1
June 2017
one psychiatrist
one dietitian
Total: In 2017, external experts participated in 7 visits, i.e., in 87.5 % seven physicians
of all visits
and seven
dietitians
23.
On 11 April 2018, within the frameworks of a workshop held in the Office, the
NPM met with non-lawyer experts who participated in previous visits, with prospective
expert participants, and the representatives of the members of the CCB. In order to increase
the efficiency of cooperation, the participants of the workshop discussed the lessons of the
visits conducted so far.
24.
The recommendation made in Clause 31 of the Subcommittee’s report was
implemented during the meeting of the CCB held on 5 September 2017. The participants of
the meeting discussed the recommendations of the representatives of civil society
organizations, presented on 22 March 2017, during the joint meeting of the NPM, the
Subcommittee, and the CCB. As regards the number of visits, it was mentioned that the
fundamental-rights-related analyses contained in the NPM’s reports serve as an example for
the entire profession; therefore, their significance goes far beyond the places of detention
concerned. It should also be recalled that, on an annual basis, the reports published in the
capacity of the NPM contain nearly one-third of the legislative proposals put forward by the
Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, requiring thorough theoretical preparations.
25.
So far, more than one-third of the places of detention on the NPM’s schedule of
visits have been chosen on the recommendation of the members of the CCB. As far as
follow-up visits are concerned, the NPM and the member organizations of the CCB de facto
follow up one another’s visits. The participants also discussed the possibility of holding the
CCB’s meetings outside the Office.
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The psychologists participating in the visits were all public servants of the Office authorized to
perform the tasks related to the NPM under Section 39/D, Subsections (1) and (4) of the Ombudsman
Act.