approved; 32 PDL had a formal right to transfer to an establishment of lighter type, of which 9 PDL were approved. In Pleven prison as a lasting trend in the work of the Committee under Art. 73 of LESD stands the lower share of PDL proposed for conditional release. However, this is at the expense of the large number of PDL transferred to an establishment of a lighter type. This is understandable bearing in mind the reduction of the prison population in the prison in the last two years, and the presence of a dormitory of open type with sufficient capacity according to the number placed in jail PDL. During the inspection held in 2014 were conducted 15 interviews with PDL. The main complaints that were exposed to the experts of the NPM can be summarized in the following groups: prices of the articles sold in the canteen; lack of enough fruits and vegetables in addition to the daily menu; remoteness of the prison from the city of Pleven, which hinders the movement of relatives of PDL to visit. Youth detention centre - city of Boichinovtsi In 2013 53 PDL were encouraged under Art. 98, para 1, p. 1-5 of LESD. Prisoners used home leave under Art. 98, para 1, p. 7-9 of LESD were 53. Disciplinary penalties imposed on PDL in 2013 under Art. 193, para 1 of LESD totalled to 109. In 2013 the Committee under Art. 73 of LESD held 6 meetings, and no PDL were proposed for conditional release. For 5 minors the regime was changed to a lighter. Activities of the SAEW sector in 2013 and 2014 aimed at the implementation of group programmes related to education, training and qualifications, cultural and sports events. Teachers at the school to the prison carry out the duties of inspector-teachers as well, after finishing the classes. In 2013, with 20 minors was conducted primarily individual work, since their participation in group activities is ineffective. The NPM would like to receive additional information about the reasons for the ineffective inclusion of these PDL in group activities. A major problem in the sector is associated with a high percentage of illiteracy and social negligence of PDL, although most of them hold a document for a class or educational level, in practice most are illiterate or poorly literate. General findings regarding protection measures and the social work 1. Following the trends over a longer period of time, the team of the NPM believes that the number of the PDL proposed for early release / conditional release need to be increased - with or without probation measures. For the period from 2008 to 2013 on parole were released insignificant number of PDL amid the overcrowding in prisons. Often this is due to the fact that the committees under art. 73 of LESD presumed that the PDL released on parole would commit a subsequent offence. The NPM does not credit such considerations as, on the one hand, in the proposals for release on parole a judicial review of the administrative proposal is available, on the other hand, assessed against currently available overcrowding in the prison it is inappropriate to exercise such discretion powers. 2. Most PDL do nothing most of the time, and the access to additional activities and rationalization of the time of PDL is limited and insufficient. This, on its turn, leads to a lack of any motivation among PDL for rehabilitation and re-socialization. 3. It is crucial the Ministers of Justice and of Education and Science to conduct a joint meeting, during which to consider the cooperation of the educational institutions in the places of imprisonment with the representatives of the Regional Inspectorates of Education (RIE) throughout the country. In the penitentiary system the experts of the 25