The dorms, canteen and medical-sanitary unit of female prison were also monitored. Repairing of facility establishments, improvement of custody condition and quality of nutrition, increasing the vocational training of female prisoners, creating and furnishing of new dental cabinet and in general, improving the health care service in the facility were among the positive developments observed. As a consequence of previous visits and suggestions made by the Commissioner, necessary actions have been taken, which led to the advancement of conditions of the female prisoners. In the course of the visit conducted with presence of the Ombudsman, collective meetings were held with female prisoners in the facility and learned their problems. Meanwhile, numerous female prisoners were privately interviewed at their own requests, where confidentiality was assured and most of the requests were investigated without delay. Meetings were held also with female prisoners who has minor dependants and situation of mothers and their children were learned. The female prisoner G. appealed to the Ombudsman concerning the placement of her 3-aged child into the state-run child social care institution and transferring her into another facility close to the region where that social institution is located in order to be able more often to see her child. Taking into account the appeal of the prisoner, Baku city Executive Power Office was requested with regard this matter and her minor aged child was placed to the social institution of her wish. During the visits, female prisoners stated that they need gynecologist and neuropathologist in the respective facility. However, the administration of the facility stated that there is a staff gynecologist in the prison but she was sent to Baku Investigation Isolator. The over crowdedness was also observed in this female prison facility. The Commissioner requested the Ministry of Justice in relation to the above noted issues.34 In the meantime of the repeated visit to this prison facility prison dorms, canteen and medical-sanitary unit were monitored. Furthermore, it was observed that the establishments within the premises of the facility were repaired; other positive developments, including improvement of custody condition and quality of nutrition, increasing the training opportunities of the female prisoners, creating and furnishing a new dental cabinet and increasing the quality of health care service have been achieved. At the end of the visit, the prison administration was given suggestions for better improvement of the custody conditions and the documentation 34 See pp. 40-41 35

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