should be secured and where the escorted individuals should be searched before entry in and exit from the premises; - for buildings in category IV: a minimum of two premises for temporary stay and isolation of escorted individuals – each of them with a 6-person capacity; two toilets in a common sanitary premise; one premise for meetings with lawyers; all premises must be connected via shared corridor where safety zones should be secured and where the escorted individuals should be searched before entry in and exit from the premises. The overall conclusion of the NPM is that none of the sites inspected met the regulatory requirements. 1. Court buildings in category II As already stated the Court of Justice in Plovdiv falls in this category. There is a security zone separated in the building with limited access – for detained persons and persons forcefully brought to the court in accordance with art. 7, para 1, item 4 of Ordinance No 4. The security in the zone within the Court of Justice and of the escorted individuals is carried out by the "Escort" Sector of the "Security" District Directorate in Plovdiv. There is one TSIF which has a capacity of a maximum of 8 people. It is situated in a separate corridor on the first floor between the old and the newly build wing of the building. In compliance with the requirements there is one sanitary unit in the corridor where this premise is located. There is no natural light. The light in the premise is from electric bulb in the corridor. Ventilation is only through the metal bars by means of which the premise is separated. An air-conditioning machine is installed and it is used to heat or cool the premise depending on the season. In violation of the requirements of art. 7, para 1, item 4 of Ordinance No 4 there are no separate premises in the Court of Justice – one room to bring men, one for women, one for minors and under aged individuals. Women, minors and under aged individuals are placed on a bench outside the premise for the detained escorted persons. There is not enough space for storage of personal belongings. The lack of sufficient number of premises requires individuals forcefully brought to the court to be accommodated in the building used by the administration of the SDD Plovdiv, which is outside the building of the Court of Justice, during busier times. The NPM is of the opinion that urgent measures should be undertaken to improve the accommodation conditions in the premise. The Court of Justice in Plovdiv houses the Appellate, District and Regional Courts. The workload differs – between 20 and 50 people a day. They stay over different period of time, often up to several hours. There is a separate entrance for the detained people upon their entry into the restricted access security zone. Their movement to the court rooms coincides with the general movements in the building, including ordinary citizens. NPM believes that movement in the common corridors represents degrading treatment of the escorted individuals. 44

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