2. Court buildings in III category
The findings of the inspection team with respect to the TSIF are that in most cases the
number of equipped premises for temporary stay and isolation of escorted people is not
sufficient in accordance with the minimum set for the premises and the capacity of court
buildings in III category. For example, Regional Court Kardzhali and District Court
Kardzhali are housed in one shared building, where there is one separate TSIF on the first
floor of the building. It is only furnished with a bench, there is CCTV to control the
inhabitants. The sanitary unit is on the floor in immediate proximity to the TSIF. There is
no space for storage of personal belongings. The living conditions in the premise are poor.
The individuals detained and forcefully brought to the court enter / exit the building via
separate dedicated door which is under 24-hour video surveillance.
Premises for the staff on duty and for meetings with lawyers are often missing. There is
no separate entrance to the halls where criminal cases are heard.
The NPM is of the opinion that measures should be undertaken to improve the
accommodation conditions in the premises, as well as to provide the premises required in
accordance with the regulations.
None of the TSIF in the inspected court buildings meet the regulatory requirements. To
offset this the NPM has to point out that all individuals forcefully brought to the court are
subjected to medical exam before they are placed in the TSIF. The mandatory registers of
the escorted individuals and the registers of the individuals who have stayed in the
temporary stay premises have been checked during the inspections as well. The
documentation in all sites was property kept and met the requirements.
3. Court buildings in IV category
The regional courts in Sandanski, Petrich, Gotse Delchev, Razlog, Ardino, Krumovgrad,
Momchilgrad, Samokov, Ihtiman, Elin Pelin, Panagyurishte, Peshtera, Velingrad,
Asenovgrad, Parvomay, Karlovo, Nova Zagora, Kotel, Elhovo, Devin, Madan, Zlatograd,
Chepelare, Chirpan, Radnevo, Galabovo, Harmanli, Dimitrovgrad, Svilengrad fall within
the inspected court buildings in this category.
In almost all buildings of the regional courts there is one TSIF, except the buildings in
Samokov, Elhovo, Topolovgrad, Chirpan, Radnevo, Gotse Delchev and Razlog, where there
are two premises in each court building.
The NPM found that the buildings in the Regional Courts in Ardino, Krumovgrad,
Dimitrovgrad, and Harmanli do not have TSIF for individuals detained and forcefully
brought to the court.
The premises in none of the inspected locations met the requirements set out in
Ordinance No 4. Properly kept documentation and mandatory medical exams of the
individuals prior to their placement in the TSIF were established in these locations as
well.
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