Police detention centres X 2.6.11 Detention in police detention centres shall be documented completely and transparently. Vordernberg detention centre The NPM confronted the Federal Ministry of the Interior with several deficits observed on the monitoring visit to Vordernberg detention centre in July 2019 (see NPM Report 2019, p. 167). The Ministry was able to refute all of the points of criticism. The NPM carried out a follow-up visit in August 2020. On this visit, the NPM could assure itself of the implementation of several recommendations and announced improvements. These included the issuing of medication to the detainees in a specially adapted room, the installation of digital thermometers in a room in the infirmary as well as the medication fridge located in the same room. The commission also found the occasional video consultation for psychiatric care positive. Implementation of recommendations During this visit, however, the commission perceived that several detainees complained about the quality of the food. The commission also learned from an officer that the cooling in the visiting room, the admission area and in the recreational areas for the law enforcement staff was not sufficient despite the use of heat protection foils. The commission saw the need to clarify the statement by an officer that the Police Department of Styria does not replace defective TV sets or does not provide enough replacements. New points of criticism The commission recommended providing the Nyroxid R compound (nasal spray for emergency therapy of opioid overdoses) to each residential group base. The non-medical staff could also apply this nasal spray after appropriate training. The intravenous or intramuscular administration of the liquid emergency therapy remedy in supply at the detention centre can, on the other hand, only be performed by medical specialists. Furthermore, there were only German signs on disinfecting hands and information on how to avoid infection with COVID-19 on the walls and doors in the building. The commission also considered the installation of a sink in the rooms of the shift supervision as a protective measure against COVID-19 infection to be useful. The NPM will monitor these open questions. 152