Situation at Penitentiary Establishments Penitentiary establishment No 14 in Geguti 5 barrack-type accommodation blocks operate in the establishment. On average 200 to 250 convicts can be placed in each accommodation blocks. In the opinion of Public Defender barrack-type accommodation blocks in every establishment should be refurbished into cells and that in the opinion of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture is also appropriate in respect to security purposes.20 In winter during the monitoring it became clear that 4 accommodation blocks were free. Penitentiary establishment No 16 in Rustavi Infrastructure of blocks A and B of the establishment is normal. There are six-place cells while as to block C of the establishment still has several barrack-type cells of 50-52 places while other cells are for 10-14 persons which in itself does not provide normal condition of placement. Generally, majority of cells of the above block needs refurbishment. Block G of the establishment has no a stadium while a yard is covered with iron grid that gives an impression of a cage. Penitentiary establishment No 17 in Rustavi Sanitary-hygiene situation in cells of blocks I, II and III of the establishment do not meet relevant standards and substantial refurbishment is needed. Lighting of the above-mentioned block is artificial as the size of windows do not provide for natural lighting. Walls are shabby in several places; ventilation is natural albeit not satisfactory to meet relevant standards. Taps in several cells are out of order; some cells do not have bulbs. Cells are heated by the central heating. It shall be noted that bathroom facilities in so-called new zone of the establishment have no ventilation due to which convicts are compelled to leave the bathroom doors open. N19 Tuberculosis medical and rehabilitation center For treatment of prisoners, suffering with Tuberculosis, together with medication treatment decisive importance is attached to appropriate conditions. According to convicts, due to dust rising from the concrete floor they experience breathing problems and cannot maintain cleanliness, which puts a pressure on their health. Inmates placed in N19 establishment handed a collective statement signed by 272 prisoners to representatives of Public Defender. On February 4th, 2013 Public Defender’s office issued recommendations to the Minister of Corrections, Probation and Legal Assistance to ensure settlement of the above matter. On February 20th, Ministry of Corrections, Probation and Legal Assistance replied to Public Defender’s Office and stated that “in a newly-opened block of the N19 Tuberculosis medical and rehabilitation Centre company Clean World conducted major cleaning works, and also using local resources cleaning is being carried out in order to maintain 20 Report to the Georgian Government on the visit to Georgia carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or degrading Treatment or Punishment (PCT) on February 5-15, 2010. Parag.77. NPM Report 2012 On January 18th, 2013 a new four-story building of the N19 establishment was opened. It would provide significantly improved conditions for convicts suffering from Tuberculosis. In addition, during the monitoring it became clear that all cells and halls in the new block have concrete flooring due to which there is constant dust everywhere, including cells. Also, ventilation system is out of order in some cells, in some of them only cold air flow is present and in some cells – only hot air flow.