For 2013 332 penalties were imposed and 641 awards were granted. Among the
most common awards are home leave and 4-hour visit that are extremely well accepted
by the PDL themselves.
During the inspection in the Plovdiv prison in 2014 the experts of the NPM
conducted 13 interviews with PDL. The main problems that shared prisoners were
associated with judgements; quality of medical care in prison and re-integration
measures.
Prison - Vratsa
In prison in the city of Vratsa the yard is too small for the necessary sporting
events. Gyms have been built in the prison and the dormitory, but that inPDOT "Ceramic
Factory" is in very bad condition.
Educational courses and programmes that take place are: in 2013 - for basic
computer literacy, in which participated 58 PDL, and two language courses (Spanish and
Italian) - 21 PDL enrolled; 2014 - training for trainers participated by two PDL; four
courses in basic computer literacy attended by 79 participants.
Specialized working group in 2013 concerns the implementation of the following
programmes: "A chance for a new life"; "Thinking skills"; "Dealing with the problems of
life through change of thinking"; "Anger Management"; "Developing skills for safe
driving"; "Programme for drug addicts"; "Skills for effective communication";
"Programme for sexual offenders"; "Prevention of sexual violence." All the programmes
involved a total of 189 PDL.
The Plan for specialized group work in 2014 included the following programmes:
"Training in communication social skills for offenders"; "Anger Management"; "Shortterm programme for drug addicts"; "Developing skills for safe driving"; "Thinking skills";
"Skills for effective communication"; "A chance for a new life"; "Dealing with the
problems of life through change of thinking" and "Prevention of sexual violence." For
January and February of 2014 25 PDL participated in three of these programmes.
In 2013 the Committee under Art. 73 of LESD examined the legal status of 2441
PDL. 440 out of them have been approved. Out of 683 examined cases for release on
parole 88 were approved. The regime was changed for 238 PDL out of 970 examined.
114 were transferred to PDOT out of 788 PDL that acquired that right.
In 2013 in the prison were prepared: 437 estimates of the risk of relapse and
harm; 422 psychological conclusions; 390 initial reports; 605 current reports. 420 of the
prisoners have passed through the programme for adaptation and 513 were rewarded.
Convictions of 466 PDL were planned, and the convictions of 295 were rescheduled. On
parole were released 135 PDL, released on parole with probation measures - 34 PDL.
The regime was replaced in the heavier for 4 PDL. The reference prepared by the prison
administration reports to pardon 35 PDL. Complaints and petitions were 2652. The
number of disciplinary sanctions imposed were 519.
Until April 2014 two meetings of the Committee on the enforcement of the
sentences were held. From the information provided by the prison administration it was
seen that in the first meeting (29th January 2014) there were 140 PDL that were
formally entitled to release on parole; 180 PDL were for replacement the regime of
serving the sentence in the next lighter; 1 PDL - replacement in heavier regime; 108 PDL
- transfer to an institution of lighter type; transfer of sentenced to life imprisonment in
the common rooms - 7 PDL.
The total of 360 - on all grounds, were with negative opinions out of the number
of the persons that acquired formally such rights under Art. 74 of LESD.
The Minutes No 2 / 26.03.2014 showed that: there were 124 PDL that were
formally entitled to release on parole; 171 PDL were for replacement of the regime of
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