BPD Blagoevgrad. Some of the detention premises are not equipped with CCTV – BPD
Krumovgrad, BPD Kalotina, and BPD Kyustendil (administrative building).
In accordance with art. 5, para 1, item 2 of the Instruction servicing premises should be
separated as well in addition to the detention premises. No such servicing premises were
available at BPD Krumovgrad, BPD Kalotina, BPD Momchilgrad, and BPD Blagoevgrad.
The club of the officers at BPD Kalotina is used as interrogation premise and for meetings
with lawyers. NPM is of the opinion that the lack of premises for visits and meetings with
lawyers is a prerequisite for violation of the confidentiality of correspondence.
Food
With the exception of BPD Elhovo and BCCP Kapitan Andreevo, the organisation for the
provision of food is identical in the inspected sites – it is done by means of ration
purchase from the shop network. When food is provided it is controlled not to harm the
health of the detained person due to disrespect for the nutrition regime and for other
medical prescriptions. All persons detained can take advantage of the right to receive food
purchased at their expense, which is recorded in the respective register of the amounts
seized, received and spent by / on the detainees and cash register receipts are enclosed.
The NPM found at the BPD in Elhovo that each detained person is provided food for 24
hours in accordance with art. 43 of the Instruction. Once this term expires, these
individuals are not provided food although they are still accommodated in the detention
facilities on the territory of BPD Elhovo. In accordance with the Instruction they are not
entitled to food past this period of time. The NPM team came across cases when the
foreigners stay there for approximately a week. During the interviews with them it was
found that some of them have not had food for more than five days due to the lack of
money. Organisation is also in place for the purchase of food products (for those who
have the funds available) – a list is drawn up and several detainees accompanied by police
officers purchase the goods from a shop nearby the police department.
Medical services
The assessment of the NPM with respect to the provision of the medical services
guaranteed by law to the detained persons is positive. It was found during the NPM
inspections that at the request of the detained person or when the health conditions
requires so, medical exams are performed in accordance with art. 20 of the Instruction. In
certain cases the medical services are provided by the Emergency Health Service Centres
(BPD Kalotina, BPD Gyueshevo, BPD Blagoevgrad, BPD Krumovgrad, BPD Momchilgrad),
and in others – by the full-time doctors at the visited sites (BCCP Sofia Airport, BPD
Zlatarevo, BPD Elhovo, BCCP Kapitan Andreevo).
Awareness of the detained persons as to their rights
Internal Order Rules, as well as contact numbers for ex-officio appointed defence lawyers
are placed in visible locations in all of the detention premises inspected within structural
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