Other contacts and activities clarification of individual facts in observed returns. The Commission summarised its assessments and recommendations on returns by air in its annual report.29 c. Health Care Provision Working Group In June, another meeting was held of the broad-based working group that has been providing technical support to the health care provision project since its inception. Due to the outbreak of the pandemic in Switzerland, the representatives of the FOPH, the Conference of Directors of Public Health, prison coordination bodies and the prison system discussed the various COVID-related challenges and opportunities for the prison system. The participants welcomed this practical exchange among experts and expressed a desire for further discussion of the topic. A follow-up meeting was finally held in November 2020. d. S wiss Competence Centre for the Execution of ­Criminal Penalties In December, the new Commission Chair and the new head of the Secretariat introduced themselves to the Director of the Competence Centre for the Execution of Criminal Penalties. Their presentation of the main topics of interest to the Commission was followed by a discussion on the necessary changes in Swiss prisons and on the specific issues of somatic and psychiatric health care of detainees. The Commission Secretariat also took part in the Centre’s conference on ‘Digital change in the correctional system’ in November. e. Other contacts In September, the Commission was invited to a discussion with the project manager of the Bern Cantonal Police and the architect responsible for the planned new construction of the police centre in Niederwangen near Bern and the expansion of the police detention facility in Biel. The Commission pointed out the requirement to Summary of NCPT Report on monitoring of removals under the Foreign Nationals and Integration Act (German) (PDF, 174 kB, 21.07.2020) available here. 29 24 Activity report NCPT 2020