Jilava Hospital Penitentiary (2); the Bucharest Jilava Penitentiary (2); the Gaesti Penitentiary; the Margineni Penitentiary; the Giurgiu Penitentiary; the Bacau local centre – 6 investigations: the Targu-Ocna Hospital Penitentiary, Bacau county; the Marasesti Elderly Centre, Vrancea county; the Vaslui Penitentiary, Vaslui county; the Botosani Penitentiary, Botosani county; the Braila Penitentiary, Braila county; the Galati Penitentiary, Galati county. the Alba local centre -10 investigations: the Recovery and Rehabilitation Centre for Adults with Disabilities of Sighetu Marmatiei, Maramures county and the General Directorate for Social Assistance and Child Protection of Maramures; the Oradea Penitentiary; the Satu-Mare Penitentiary; the Bercea Mare Penitentiary; the Codlea Penitentiary; the MiercureaCiuc Penitentiary; the Bistrita Penitentiary; the TarguMures Penitentiary; the Gherla Penitentiary; the Dej Hospital Penitentiary. the Craiova local centre -9 investigations: the Drobeta-Turnu Severin Penitentiary; the Targu-Jiu Penitentiary; the Mioveni Penitentiary; the Craiova Pelendava Penitentiary; the Craiova Penitentiary; the Arad Penitentiary; the Arad Penitentiary - External Department; the Timisoara Penitentiary; the Lugoj Care Centre. IV. Relevant information on the activity of the field regarding prevention of torture ► The Subcommittee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (SPT) of the UN Committee for the Prevention of Torture undertook a visit to Romania in 2016, and its report included a range of recommendations on the activity of the field regarding prevention of torture, such as: - the absence of budget independence has a negative general impact on the operation of the independence of NPM, since budget resources are included in the general budget of the People’s Advocate Institution, the supply of specific funding for NPM is still a challenge that prevents its capacity to operate. SPT reminds to the state party that the supply of suitable financial and human resources is a legal obligation, based on art. 18 (3). SPT recommends that the Romanian Government 24