Take all necessary measures to enable prisoners in Establishments Nos. 2 and 8 to exercise their
right to walk as it is provided by day schedule
In 2020, by increasing the number of social workers and psychologists, balance the ratio of social
workers and psychologists to prisoners in Establishments Nos. 2, 8, 14 and 15
In 2020, retrain social workers, who do not have a bachelor's, master's/equivalent, or doctor’s
degree in the field of social work
In 2020, introduce new and diverse rehabilitation activities in Establishments Nos. 2, 8, 14 and 15.
Increase opportunities for engaging convicts in the rehabilitation activities. Introduce
rehabilitation activities in Establishment No. 3 and ensure the involvement of convicts in these
activities
In 2020, start working on introduction of a mechanism directly reducing the unserved part of the
sentence or changing the type of sentence, in order to motivate prisoners to take part in various
rehabilitation activities
Contact with the outside world
Proposal to the Parliament of Georgia:
Amend parts 11 and 12 of Article 17 of the Imprisonment Code to make it possible to exchange a
long visit to a telephone conversation or a video call
Amend the Imprisonment Code so that to increase the number of visits and telephone calls for
prisoners placed in high-risk facilities, as well as to allow them to enjoy video calls
Amend the Imprisonment Code and abolish restrictions on contact with the outside world as a
form of disciplinary action or security measure, unless such a contact is linked to an offence
Amend the Imprisonment Code so that to allow prisoners to contact the Public Defender of Georgia
and other inspection bodies without any hindrance
Recommendations to the Minister of Justice:
Install telephone booths in Establishments Nos. 2 and 8 to allow prisoners to have telephone
conversations in a confidential environment
Provide additional isolation for spaces intended for telephone conversations in Establishment No.
3 so that the convict's conversation cannot be heard by another person
Ensure short visits without a glass barrier in all penitentiary establishments by the end of 2020
When allocating prisoners to cells, consider the place of residence of prisoners’ families in order to
ensure the unimpeded enjoyment of the prisoner’s right to receive visits
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