CHANCELLOR OF JUSTICE AS THE PREVENTIVE MECHANISM ees in both Haapsalu and Kärdla detention chambers revealed occasional shortcomings with documenting the fact of notification of persons close to the detainees. As an example of good practice, the Chancellor pointed out that the book of registration of operations in Haapsalu detention chamber showed that, in addition to other information, the medicines and health services provided to the detainees are recorded (e.g. with regard to detainee Z.I. the book contained a note that on 12 April 2010 he had been taken to the dentist). The book also contained consistent records of the written requests by the detainees for the use of the telephone and registration of incoming and outgoing letters. 3. Inspection visit to Paide detention chamber of the public order bureau of the West Prefecture and Viljandi detention chamber of the public order bureau of the South Prefecture On 28 June 2010, advisers to the Chancellor of Justice carried out unannounced visits to Paide detention chamber of the West Prefecture and Viljandi detention chamber of the South Prefecture under the jurisdiction of the Police and Border Guard Board. The inspection of both police facilities revealed the general problem described above in connection with servicing the cells and ensuring security at night when only a specialist officer is present in the detention facility, and assistance is provided by the field officer when necessary. Another problem described by the Chancellor in the summary of the inspection concerns occasional shortcomings with drawing up documents in connection with detainees in Viljandi detention chamber. As an example of good practice, the Chancellor pointed out in his summary that the book of registration of operations in Viljandi detention chamber also contains records on changing the bedding, use of the shower and the exercise yard by the detainees. Such practice facilitates and simplifies supervision over the execution of detention and provides a quick overview of the daily operations of the detention chamber. 4. Inspection visit to Kuressaare detention chamber of the public order bureau of the West Prefecture On 22 July 2010, an advisor to the Chancellor of Justice carried out an unannounced visit to Kuressaare detention chamber of the public order department of the West Prefecture under the jurisdiction of the Police and Border Guard Board. The inspection revealed that the biggest problem was still relating to the living conditions and the duration of stay of detained persons in the detention chamber. Another problem, common for many police facilities in 2010, concerned the provision of health services. 5. Inspection visit to the sobering-up facility of the public order bureau of the North Prefecture On the early morning (at 06.00) of 9 October 2010, advisers to the Chancellor of Justice carried out an unannounced visit to Tallinn sobering-up facility of the public order bureau of the North Prefecture under the jurisdiction of the Police and Border Guard Board. The Chancellor also involved a general medical practitioner and a rescue service specialist in the inspection visit as experts, whose tasks included respectively the assessment of the provision of health services and inspection of compliance with the fire safety requirements. On 15 October 2010, the Chancellor’s advisers had a meeting with the head of the soberingup facility and head of the police detention centre of the public order bureau of the North Prefecture. In the summary of the inspection, in addition to the general issues of health care and supervision, the Chancellor also dealt with the use of the restraint bed, fire safety and problems concerning reports on placement of persons for sobering-up. Leaving aside the recommendations concerning health care and supervision which were already described above, the Chancellor proposed to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to create, by implementing the principles presented in the summary of the inspection visit and in cooperation with health care workers (e.g. in 25