Recommendations (E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.3) Situation during visit (See: E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.3) Steps taken in previous years (See: A/HRC/4/33/Add.2 and A/HRC/7/3/Add.2) Information received on steps taken since December 2007/current situation • • • • A/HRC/10/44/Add.5 page 35 • Number of Persons detained in TDCs: 23.196 (786 minors). • Claims towards policemen: 132 (no minors) The total budget of the Prison Department had been increasing in recent years in order to meet the requirements. The total budget of the Prison Department in 2007 amounted to more than 82 million GEL (= 49 013748) and 96 million GEL (= US$ 54 991034) in 2008. The salaries of staff of the penitentiary department have increased accordingly Monthly food expenditure for prisoners has increased in successive steps: • 2006: 23.5 GEL, about US$ 14 2007: 50 GEL, about US$ 30 2008: 80 GEL, about \US$ 48 from October 2008: 90 GEL, about US$ 54 The outsourcing of food provision has already produced tangible results and allows providing special diets for those prisoners who need it In October 2007, the Penitentiary Department of the Ministry of Justice concluded a contract with “Aldagi - BCI” insurance company, which has been providing medical services to the prisoners since November 2007.