Working methodology The National Preventive Mechanism pays particular attention to reviewing and improving its working methodology. Numerous events and meetings were held for this purpose.  On March 5-6, 2019, by the funding and organization of the Council of Europe, a working meeting was held in Kvareli, the aim of which was to develop tools for studying the situation of mental health in penitentiary institutions. The meeting, apart from the staff of the National Preventive Mechanism (Department), was attended by representatives of the Department of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of the Public Defender's Office, Western Georgia Division and Department of Criminal Justice. A tool developed by Sophie Morgoshia, Council of Europe consultant, was discussed during the meeting. Remarks and opinions were expressed on the mentioned document by the persons present at the meeting.  A tool was developed for studying subculture in penitentiary establishments; the monitoring methodology of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was improved.  Trainings for staff On April 12-14, 2019, the staff of the National Preventive Mechanism (Department) attended a training in Borjomi on the following theme: “Novelties Proposed by the New Constitution and the New Rules of Procedure of the Parliament in the Field of Protection of Human Rights and  Parliamentary Oversight." On December 11-12, 2019, representatives of the Department of the National Preventive Mechanism of the Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights paid a study visit to Georgia. Representatives of the National Preventive Mechanism (Department) of the Public Defender's Office of Georgia briefed their Ukrainian colleagues on the monitoring methodology, preparation of reports and supervision of the implementation of recommendations. Interesting presentations and discussions were held during the working visit. The meeting participants were engaged in practical exercises and assessed the skills necessary for monitors. Another topic of discussion was the situation of the prevention of torture in the penitentiary facilities of Georgia and Ukraine, bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and psychiatric institutions. After the end of the study visit, both parties expressed their willingness for closer cooperation in the future. 2. Penitentiary system 2.1. Implementation of the recommendations offered in the 2018 Report of the National Preventive Mechanism The National Preventive Mechanism offered 38 recommendations in its 2018 report, which were aimed at preventing torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and improving 22