4.2.4.12. Abuse
According to information obtained from the management of Penal reformatory home, there were no
cases of use of coercion, and prisoners had no objections to the treatment of officers toward them, but
they rate it as fair and professional.
4.2.4.13. Disciplinary measures
Disciplinary measure "isolation" is generally imposed for possession and use of a mobile phone. A total
of 221 disciplinary measures of isolation were imposed for the reporting period.
The procedure is performed correctly, the convict is provided with a decision on imposition of a
disciplinary measure. Also, prescribed medical examination is regularly performed, and in some cases,
due to health reasons of a prisoner, a decision on imposition of disciplinary measure is not executed.
4.2.4.14. Safety
All objects are secured with internal and external security guard. In all pavilions, interior common
premises are covered by video surveillance, as well as receiving premises for persons coming to visit,
i.e. persons entering in the closed division of the Penal reformatory home, access areas of the
premises of women's division, of the pavilions "E" and "F", as well as the semi – open division.
The exception is the pavilion "A", as follows: access to the object itself, access corridors, corridors,
living rooms and access to the sleeping premises are not covered by video surveillance.
4.2.4.15. Working conditions and training for staff
Working conditions in the official premises meet the minimum conditions necessary for the work. The
institution drafted the training program for staff, as follows: initial, additional and specialist training.
4.2.4.16. Conclusions and recommendations
After monitoring the respect of human rights, the National Mechanism for Prevention of Torture made
the assessment of the state of the material and other conditions in the Penal reformatory home Spuž, in
terms of: accommodation, hygiene, nutrition, health care, lighting, ventilation, heating, sanitary
conditions and open space for walking.
The lack of space and overcrowdings are the issues of concern and needs to be resolved in the
foreseeable future. This problem is particularly pronounced in the Pavilion "A", and is evident also in the
pavilions “B”, "F" and the main building of the semi-open division, although authorities take measures to
alleviate overcrowding.
NPM indicates inadequate conditions in the premises for conjugal visits.
Material conditions in the part of the Institute are still not aligned with the standards.
Also, an insufficient number of employees is affecting the work process and the overall conditions.
Starting from the identified condition, the Protector as the NPM recommended to the Ministry of Justice
and the Institute for execution of criminal sanctions to:
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