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 41

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