The NPM noted with concern that in this institution it is a statutory established practice to accommodate in the same place perpetrators and victims of crime. The stay can not be longer than 15 days and in case of detention over 24 hours permission of a prosecutor is required. In exceptional cases where the interests of the child so require, the period can be extended up to 2 months after the relevant permission from the prosecutor. There are no places in the home where children can store their personal basic necessities. There is no a single cupboard or wardrobe in any of these premises where children can keep personal belongings. The NPM noted with concern that in quite few objects inspected in 2014 there are separate premises for accommodation of minors. Such premises exist in RDMI - city of Gabrovo, RDMI - city of Rousse, RDP - city of Sevlievo, RDP - Gorna Oryahovitsa, BPD - Elhovo. In some of them, if necessary, are accommodated persons that enjoy police protection. *** An important part of the establishments for accommodation of temporary detainees are service spaces (for conducting searches, processing documentation, and other actions). In many of the establishments inspected such facilities are not separated or one and the same room is used in parallel by police officers as a working space and service space according to Art. 5 para 1 p. 2 of the Instruction. Such premises exist in RDP - city of Radomir, RDP - city of Gabrovo, RDP - city of Dryanovo, 01 RDP and 02 RDP - Rousse, RDP - Tryavna, HTAA - city of Varna. In other objects inspected service spaces are separated into another police station. For example, in RDP - city of Veliko Tarnovo is performed only search and the documentation on the detention of persons is processed and then the detainees are transported to RDP - city of Gorna Oryahovitsa. The same is the situation in the RDP Rousse. Prior to being accommodated there, the persons are detained, searched, their rights are explained in a special room in a separate building BCP - Rousse. With regard to the sanitary facilities the NPM found that in the majority of objects inspected there is one bathroom, which is used by detainees - men and women, and by the police officers. *** After the inspections made concerning the hygiene in detention facilities, the NPM believes that there is a shortage of products for cleaning. The necessary disinfection, disinfestation and rat extermination are not carried out, which are particularly important for ensuring a healthy environment for both detainees and police officers. With regard to the material conditions the NPM made the following recommendations to the Ministry of Interior: 1. To take measures to reconstruct the buildings, design and differentiation of detention facilities and service facilities according to the Instruction. 2. To finance projects already prepared and approved on the differentiation of the accommodation establishments of detainees in the structural divisions of the Ministry of Interior. Food During the inspections conducted in 2014, there was an improvement in the provision of food in the detention facilities. In implementation of the recommendations 45

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