The Group members inspected dental cabinet, ambulatory-care room and wards got familiarized with general condition, examined the registration books and had interviewed the prisoners being treated in the Medical Unit. Meanwhile, it was found that beddings in most cells of the solitary confinement were not frequently changed, there was a imbalance between the number of chairs and the prisoners, there was a need to improve the sanitary condition, to provide with bulletin board listing the rights and responsibilities of prisoners, and registration books were not made in a proper way in the Medical Unit. The shortcomings were brought to the attention of the of the administration and head physician of the Medical Unit of the facility were given necessary suggestions for their urgent elimination and improvement of general condition and the documentation. In the course of the visit to the prison No. 16, it were inspected the custody condition, treatment in the facility. Moreover, the group members investigated the applications addressed to the Ombudsman and state of ensuring the prisoners’ rights as well as checked the documentation. While monitoring the dorms, healthcare Unit, quarantine cells, punishment cell, visiting rooms and other establishments of the facility, the NPG members inspected the detention condition, access to and current state of healthcare and parcel services, walking, visitation and phone system, they also examined the documentation. The repair works were found satisfactory. In the meantime, the administration of this facility was given suggestions for further improvement of the detention condition, healthcare service and the documentation under national and international laws as well as Prison IDR. During the visit conducted to the Jail No. 17, the NPG members monitored the Medical Unit and solitary confinement. Along with the prisoners appealed to the Commissioner, over 40 inmates were privately interviewed. The Group members welcomed the newly constructed sport complex in the facility, which will lead to better correction of the prisoners. Also, the condition created in the Medical Unit was found satisfactory. There were no difficulties with supplying the medicines as well. With the reference of the problems about the lack of bulletin board in the punishment cells confinement as well as imbalance between the number of prisoners and chairs, the Administration was given suggestion to eliminate those challenges at the administrative level as well as to improve custody conditions, healthcare and the documentation in conformity with national and international laws and the Prison IDR. 41

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