ligation of moving a possible victim of ill-treatment immediately from the institution where he/she was possibly subjected to ill-treatment; •• Take all reasonable measures, including by providing relevant training and instruction, to ensure to all prisoners in the penitentiary institutions imprisonment conditions that are compatible with the established standards; •• Equip penitentiary institutions with video surveillance systems in accordance with the requirements under Article 54 of the Imprisonment Code; •• Enact an order determining a reasonable term for storing video surveillance recordings and ensure that members of the National Preventive Mechanism have unhindered access to such recordings. TO THE PARLIAMENT: •• Amend the Law on Legal Aid so that possible victims of ill-treatment are provided, in every case, with appropriate legal aid funded by the State; •• Amend the Georgian legislation with a view of making it possible to suspend public officials who have been reported to have committed ill-treatment from their office regardless of they have formally been charged; •• Amend the Georgian legislation making it mandatory to move victims of ill-treatment from the institutions they have allegedly been subjected to ill-treatment and to take all necessary measures to ensure their security. 2.3.  ORDER AND SECURITY AT REMAND FACILITIES AND PLACES OF DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY 2.3.1.  GENERAL OVERVIEW Pursuant to the European Prison Rules, “Good order in prison shall be maintained by taking into account the requirements of security, safety and discipline, while also providing prisoners with living conditions which respect human dignity and offering them a full programme of activities”.40 This stipulation requires setting up a system of order and security that maintains balance between security and programs for prisoner reintegration into the society. This means, on its turn, that consideration should be paid to various components to effectively manage prisons. Security includes prevention of violence among prisoners, firefighting and preclusion of other emergency situations, ensuring safe work environment to the prison personnel, and prevention of suicides and self-injuries. In view of these objectives, security components can be categorized as follows. Physical security implies physical 40 Council of Europe Committee of Ministers, The European Prison Rules, Rule 49, Recommendation Rec(2006)2, adopted by the Committee of Minister on 11 January 2006 NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM OF GEORGIA 33

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