ANNUAL REPORT OF NPM 2019 _______________________________________________________________________________________ rights of prisoners and CPT standards. Regarding the access of persons with disabilities (although there were none), all elevators were functional, which enables the access of prisoners with disabilities.” However, NPM noted that the floors in blocks 1, 2, in the stationary and in the admission block have been damaged and continue to be damaged. Through the report with recommendations sent to the competent authorities on 22 November 2019, NPM recommended the competent authorities to take actions to avoid these deficiencies. On 4 December 2019, the HSP Directorate informed the NPM that the HSP stationary was fully renovated and then the renovation of floors in the other facilities will continue. In the report with recommendation on the visit to ECCL33, NPM ascertained that rooms where the juveniles were staying, in terms of their size and natural and artificial lighting, were in compliance with standards set forth by CPT and LEPS. Moreover, rooms and toilets dedicated to persons with special needs offer good and adequate accommodation. NPM considers that, in general, the accommodation conditions in ECCS exceed the minimum standards and reach the level of desirable standards for the accommodation of juveniles against whom an educational measure was imposed. During the reporting period, NPM has visited the DCGJ. In the course of this visit, NPM noted that the accommodation conditions at this centre still remain at a very satisfactory level and are in compliance with standards set forth by CPT and LEPS. However, during the visit, NPM has also noted that its recommendation to asphalt the part of unpaved road, which can pose serious difficulties to perform the work in accordance with LEPS during winter season and rainfall, has not been implemented yet, despite the efforts of the Directorate and KCS to cooperate with municipal authorities in this regard. Therefore, in the recommendation letter submitted to the Ministry of Justice on 16 December 201934, NPM reiterated the abovementioned recommendation. As regards the accommodation conditions at the Detention Centre in Pejë, during the last follow-up visit carried out on 15 November 2019, NPM has visited a number of cells and has ascertained that the living space of a cell per prisoner, lighting and ventilation are not in line with CPT standards and LEPS. On 16 December 2019, NPM has recommended to the Ministry of Justice through a recommendation letter that the accommodation conditions, while this centre is in use, be in line with the minimum standards set forth by LEPS, CPT standards and other international standards on the protection of the prisoners' rights. 35 During the reporting period, NPM visited the Detention Centre in Prishtina.36 As regards accommodation conditions, NPM has noted that the cells where the prisoners are accommodated have sufficient natural light 33 NPM, Report with recommendations on the visit to the Educational-Correctional Centre in Lipjan. See at: https://www.oikrks.org/en/2019/09/25/report-with-recommendations-of-the-national-preventive-mechanism-against-torture-concerning-the-visitto-the-educational-correctional-centre-in-lipjan/. 34 NPM, Recommendation letter on the visit to the Detention Centre in Gjilan, published on 16 December 2019. For more information, see at: https://www.oik-rks.org/en/2019/12/17/recommendation-letter-pre-detention-center-in-gjilan/. 35 NPM, Recommendation letter on the visit to the Detention Centre in Peja. See at: https://www.oikrks.org/en/2019/12/17/recommendation-letter-pre-detention-center-in-peje/. 36 NPM, Report with recommendations on the visit to the Detention Centre in Prishtina, published on 22 November 2019. For more information, see at: https://www.oik-rks.org/en/2019/11/25/report-with-recommendations-pre-detention-centre-in-prishtina/. 18