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.
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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.
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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
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