ANNUAL REPORT OF NPM 2019 _______________________________________________________________________________________ Security-related issues While considering that equipping premises with security cameras, in places where persons deprived of their liberty are held, constitutes an additional guarantees against physical ill-treatment and protection for security officials from false allegations of physical mistreatment, the NPM, through its report with recommendations for visiting CCD,77 DCGJ and other correctional and detention centres, recommended competent authorities to install security cameras in the areas where there are no camera installed. During the follow-up visit to the CCD, the NPM has noted that some rotating security cameras which obtain HD images were installed in the control room, whereas the contracted company fixed those that were not operational and added security cameras where they were missing. The DCGJ also implemented the NPM recommendation regarding the provision of security cameras. During the reporting period, the NPM has observed that correctional officials possessed expired pepper spray within their equipment78. Through its reports with recommendations, the NPM has recommended competent authorities to remove the expired pepper spray as it can have a very detrimental effect if used indoors such as prisons. Through various visits, the NPM was informed by the competent officials that the correctional officers were supplied with new pepper spray. Moreover, the NPM, as recommended in other recommendations reports, reemphasizes that pepper spray should not constitute standard equipment for all correctional officers. Disciplinary measures During its visits to correctional and detention centres, the NPM focused on assessing the respect for the rights of prisoners who were subject to the disciplinary measure of solitary confinement. In general, the NPM noted that authorities respected the fundamental rights of prisoners against whom this measure was imposed, such as: accommodation conditions should be in accordance with LEPS standards and international standards on the prisoners’ rights, such as: the right to regular medical care, access to clean air, maintaining contacts with family, showering etc. Also, the NPM has also noted that all prisoners against whom this measure was imposed were provided with a copy of the decision of Director of Correctional Facility to impose this measure, through which they were advised of the legal remedy against the same. Foreigners in detention and correctional centres During visits to the detention and correctional centres, the NPM has interviewed a number of foreign nationals. The NPM has not received complaints regarding failure to respect rights guaranteed by the LEPS and international standards on prisoners' rights. The NPM has noted very good interactive communication between this category of prisoners with correctional officers and other inmates. 77 Report with recommendations for a visit to the Dubrava Correctional Center. For more information see : https://www.oikrks.org/en/2019/07/04/report-with-recommendations-of-the-national-preventive-mechanism-against-torture-on-the-visit-todubrava-correctional-centre/. 78 Related to this, see reports of visits to Dubrava Correctional Center, Prizren Detention Center and Lipjan Detention Center For more information see: https://www.oik-rks.org/en/national-mechanism-for-prevention-of-torture-nmpt/reports-nmpt/. 32