35 cumentation submitted by the police station and penitentiary institution in which the citizen was serving custodial sentence. In effect, at the time of his admission to the prison on account of the execution of his custodial measure, visible body injuries were identified by the prison service and the doctor, while the police did not provide any evidence that the person was injured prior to his deprivation of liberty. Recommendation was sent to the police department in order to establish the liability of police officers for torture, sanctioning them accordingly; to protect the rights of all persons in the future treatments concerning respect for their physical and mental integrity, and take all possible measures with the aim of prevention of torture; to apologize to the citizen for the illegal and inappropriate conduct of police officers and to inform him of eligibility for monetary compensation and any other rights.76 The relevant prosecutor’s office was informed about the case and all required documentation was submitted upon their subsequent request. It is indicative that in this case the internal control, while investigating the case, did not identify any irregularities. It is necessary to increase the effectiveness of internal police mechanism in the aim of enhanced protection of PDs from ill-treatment. 6.2. Pre-trial / trial detention (remand departments) Judicial reform in Serbia has not yielded the expected results in the field of pre-trial/ trial detention. The general impression is that decisions of pre-trial detention are imposed lightly, and that decisions of detention during trail are extended for inappropriately long period of time. During the visits of remand departments it was found that a large number of detainees are being held in trial detention over prolonged periods of time. Proceedings, by which their criminal liability is established, last for several years, even though regulations necessitate its urgent treatment. Position of detainees is additionally exacerbated by the fact that representatives of the authorities and the media portend the prisoners guilty in advance, even though their liability is determined in the proceedings held against them. 76 Protector of Citizens recommendation No 12-2379/11 dated 26. 12. 2012