However, during the monitoring, some shortcomings such as the lack of
bulletin board listing the rights and responsibilities, in the solitary
confinement, imbalance between the number of chairs and the prisoners and
the violation of sequence of bathroom days.
The shortcomings revealed were brought to the attention of the head of
the prison, and it were made necessary suggestions about better
improvement of the general custody conditions and documentation and for
elimination of those shortcomings.
During the visit repeated, prison dorms, medical-sanitary unit,
quarantine cell, solitary confinement, visiting rooms, and other
establishments, nutrition, access to health care, parcel service, walking area,
and the documentation about visits and phone calls were monitored and the
repair works were highly evaluated.
NPG members conducted scheduled and ad-hoc visits to the Jail No. 2
in accordance with the OPCAT and the Constitutional Law.
The Group members monitored general custody condition and
treatment in this prison facility. Numerous prisoners were privately
interviewed and their appeals were investigated on the spot. The prisoners
were informed of their rights and competences of the Ombudsman under the
relevant Constitutional Law. In addition, they have been legally counseled
and some appeals have been solved promptly.32
Furthermore, prison solitary confinement, medical-sanitary unit, and
other establishments were also checked and the prison administration was
given suggestions how to better improve the custody conditions and the
documentation under the national and international laws, international
standards of treatment for prisoners as well as the Code of the Execution of
Punishments.
The Ministry of Justice was requested in relation to the shortcomings. 33
In general, within a year, NPG members conducted 3, including
scheduled and ad-hoc visits, to the prison No. 4 under OPCAT and the
Constitutional Law.
Also, during the visits, where the Commissioner visited the facility in
person as an NPM, general custody condition and treatment was monitored;
incoming applications were investigated; the compliance of custody
conditions and treatment of female prisoners with the relevant international
standards, Istanbul Protocol and UN Bangkok Rules, and the legislation of
the execution of punishment were assessed; also the documentation was
checked.
32
See the link http://faktxeber.com/olundu%3C/ombudsmann-nmayndlri-lqar-mmmdovlagrblr_h467109.html
33
See pp. 41-42
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