On 5 February 2019, the Seimas held a meeting with the Ombudsman for Children Edita Žiobiene, representatives of the Lithuanian Trade Union ‘Solidarity’, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter – the Ministry of Justice) and the Prison Department under the Ministry of Justice (hereinafter – the Prison Department) to discuss the problems of reorganisation at the places of detention. The meeting focused on the availability of high-quality health care services in prison, emphasised that while convicted are persons whose freedom is restricted, this should not be the reason for restricting their access to health care and services.