Monitoring activities
comments from the authorities to clarify the police interventions it
had observed. The Commission’s observations are summarised in a
report and submitted to the Return and Removal Committee10 for
comment.
2.2 Inspection visits
The Commission’s inspection visits comprise the qualitative
monitoring of living conditions and an examination of the treatment of detainees from a fundamental and human rights perspective. The inspections are carried out with or without prior notice.
The composition of the visiting delegation differs from visit to visit,
with members being chosen according to their area of expertise. In
the course of the visit, they conduct interviews with the detainees,
the management and the staff of the respective institution. They
also inspect all records and documents that are relevant to their
monitoring mandate, including house rules and internal regulations, orders relating to disciplinary and security measures, orders
concerning treatment without consent, or measures restricting
freedom of movement. Furthermore, they review plans for the enforcement of correctional, administrative or treatment measures.
Following each inspection visit, the management of the institution receives oral feedback in which the delegation summarises its
initial findings and provides the institution with a first opportunity
to respond. The delegation’s observations and findings are then
summarised in a written report, and the recommendations are submitted to the relevant authorities for comment.11
Below is a summary of the Commission’s main observations and
findings from its inspections in the past year. The institutions are
listed according to the focus of the visit.
The Head of the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) and the President of the Conference of the Directors of
the Cantonal Justice and Police Departments (CCJPD) instruct the Committee of Experts on Repatriation and and the
enforcement of expulsions.
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The reports, letters and statements of the reporting year 2020 are published on the website of the NCPT and can be
accessed under the following link: Reports by year (admin.ch).
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Activity report NCPT 2020
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