The same conclusions were set out by the Special Rapporteur for torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, Manfred Nowak, who indicated that torture is one of the most serious infringements of people’s right to personal integrity and dignity and implies a situation of helplessness, where the victim is under the total control of someone else, and the failure to ensure legal capacity can undoubtedly create such a situation (Report of the Special Rapporteur for torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, Manfred Nowak, A/63/175, para. 50). Considering the above, theauthorities must give priority to reforming the psychiatric medical system, by increasing the efficiency of supporting mechanisms for decision making, as well as development programmes and strategies allowing for an improvement of material conditions, an enhancement of the staff’s degree of care and an efficient defence of the rights and interests of persons admitted to such institutions. 2. Residential Centres for Children In order to ensure the children’s safety, their care should take place in licensed centres, thus certifying to the fulfilment of minimum compulsory standards on residential child protection services by public and private providers; such standards include a set of criteria regarding: the mission and position of the residential child protection service in the social service system, child protection planning, the quality of care, education and socialization, entertainment and socialization, complaints and protection against abuse, outstanding events, the environment (location, separation and dimensions of the construction, living conditions, hygiene and sanitation areas, safety and security), human resources, administration and management. The data published on the website of the Ministry of Labour and Social Justice, as of January 9, 2019, show that 1177 centres for children in the special protection system (882 public and 295 private) have an operating license(http://www.mmuncii.ro). Of all the 1177 centres for children in the special protection system, 218 are residential centres. 129