RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE MINISTER OF CORRECTIONS OF GEORGIA: •• To fully comply with the infection control measures outlined in a TB Management Guideline in TB Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre •• To transfer all inmates diagnosed with TB to the TB Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre to ensure appropriate and adequate management of TB cases •• To review every case of default caused by side effects of anti-TB drugs and ensure timely treatment of co-infections of TB patients based on medical evidence and a request from a patient. •• Ensure full adherence to requirements for infection control •• Ensure that inmates have an access to information pertaining to preventative healthcare RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE MINISTER OF LABOUR, HEALTH AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS OF GEORGIA: •• Amend Resolution 01-5/N, 31 January 2014 by the Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs on approving the rules for approval and Implementation of the programme on prevention, detection and treatment of viral Hepatitis C in penitentiary facilities so that inmates have an access to an antiviral treatment based on medical evidence. 2.5.8.  DECEASED INMATES 27 deaths of inmates were reported in 2014. In order to examine each of these cases, the National Prevention Mechanism requested information on medical services rendered to the deceased as well as forensic reports. 16 forensic reports were provided by the Levan Samkharauli National Forensics Bureau155. In addition, the National Prevention Mechanism also received information from the Ministry of Corrections. 11 cases of death are reviewed below156. D.G. On January 2, 2014 at approximately 13:20 a convict D.G passed away in the TB Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre N19 of the Penitentiary Department. According to a medical record, the patient had been diagnosed with HIV and chronic Hepatitis C and later on, on December 19, 2013 with AFB(-) lung disseminated TB, a primary case in Penitentiary Facility 2 of the Penitentiary Department. 155 Letter MCLA 2 15 00244911, dated March 11, 2015 signed by a head of Medical Department of the Ministry of Corrections 156 4 out of 16 forensic reports attached to a letter by a head of administration at Samkharauli National Forensics Bureau on January 23, 2015 concern cases of suicide while one report refers to violent death of an inmate and therefore are not covered in the present section 120 NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM OF GEORGIA