cell to take him to the prosecutor’s office; the TDP also failed to properly ensure access to phone service in line with the IDR of Temporary Detention Places and legal awareness of the facility staff was needed to be raised. In the response letter submitted by the MIA regarding the elimination of those shortcomings, it was stated that the detainee B. who was taken under custody in the TDP in accordance with the detention draw up issued by the investigator of Khazar District Prosecutor’s Office, Mr. H.Abbasov, released out of his cell to be taken to the crime scene for investigative procedures under the relevant letter issued by the same investigator; but later was returned to the cell and the relevant records were taken in the records book, and the shortcomings found in the detention facility were eradicated. Regarding Agstafa DPD TDP, it was reported that the facility eliminated the drawbacks related to the lack of medical records books for administratively detained persons and was provided with such medical books. In addition, based on the motions of the Commissioner to MIA regarding the findings of the NPG visit to Yasamal DPO TDP, the exploitation of that detention facility was immediately stopped due to the emergency situation of the TDP, deep cracks existed on the load-bearing columns and collapsing of cells and corridor opening into. According to other response letters, the drawbacks revealed by the NPM in Binagadi, Garadag, Yasamal district police stations TDPs, as well as duty stations of the noted police stations, including also Khatai and Sumgait city and district police stations, have been eliminated, books and journals intended for use were sewn, stamped and registered accordingly. Furthermore, as a consequence of preventive measures, the registration of meetings with the administratively detained persons and documentation related healthcare service were put in an order in Gadabay DPD TDP; Khatai DPO PU No. 36 and Saatli DPD duty stations were provided with tables and chairs; also the measures towards the harmonization of standards with international ones were continued; TDPs of city and district police stations of the country were provided with medical equipment in accordance with norms; regional police stations were instructed to display the Ombudsman’s hotline poster about prevention of torture on a separate board. Besides, some staff members of city and district police stations were brought to the administrative liability for defects in their duty performances. Consequently, head of Guba DPD TDP was held administratively liable for failure to input the full information about the detainee into the database as 28