Situation at Penitentiary Establishments Medical establishment No 18 Types of disciplinary sentence used in the establishment are mainly warning, as well as restriction on use of phone and shop and denying access to other rights stipulated in the law. In 2012 warnings were given to 23 inmates, the right to use of telephone as was restricted as a disciplinary sentence for 9 prisoners, while 2 inmates were restricted to exercise the right to receive visits. The most common violations constitute opposition to personnel, verbal abuse, shouting, communication with shouting and listening to a radio on a high volume. N19 Tuberculosis medical and rehabilitation Centre In 2012, for the purpose of punishment 6 inmates were placed in a solitary cell while 10 prisoners were warned. Recommendation to the Chairman of the Penitentiary Establishment: To pay attention to use of equal forms of disciplinary punishment in all penitentiary establishments; To charge the administration of penitentiary establishments with keeping of registration journals of persons placed in solitary cells with factual description of violation; To elaborate functionally established and practical form of registration journals of solitary confinement cells. ACCOMMODATION CONDITIONS In accordance to the European Prison Rules, “the accommodation provided for prisoners, and in particular all sleeping accommodation, shall respect human dignity and, as far as possible, privacy, and meet the requirements of health and hygiene, due regard being paid to climatic conditions and especially to floor space, cubic content of air, lighting, heating and ventilation16. “In all buildings where prisoners are required to live, work or congregate: Artificial light shall satisfy recognized technical standards; and there shall be an alarm system that enables prisoners to contact the staff without delay”17. According to the case law of the European Court of Human Rights, apart from inhuman or degrading treatment, prison conditions could also infringe Article 3 of the European convention. According to one of the main principles f the European Prison Rules, “prison conditions that infringe prisoners’ human rights are not justified by lack of resources”. On February 25th, 2013 N1 establishment was closed which is undeniably a step forward. At that there are establishments where, in the opinion of the Preventive Group, placement of inmates is equal to inhuman treatment: 16 17 18.1 rule 18.2 rule NPM Report 2012 The windows shall be large enough to enable the prisoners to read or work by natural light in normal conditions and shall allow the entrance of fresh air except where there is an adequate air conditioning system;