15 Wood carving 12 0 0 0 0 30 16 Icon painting 3 0 0 0 0 0 17 Embroidery course 5 0 0 0 0 0 18 Therapy 0 0 0 29 0 0 19 Poetry evening 0 8 0 0 0 0 20 Guesthouse management 0 0 12 0 0 0 21 Computer course 0 21 60 60 0 0 22 Electrician course 0 0 0 0 34 0 23 Enamel work 0 0 0 0 0 26 24 Plant nursery 0 0 0 0 0 23 25 Hotel management 0 0 0 0 17 0 26 Psycho-social programs 0 0 0 379 0 0 In addition to those listed in the table, some additional cultural and sports activities were held in the institutions nos. 2, 5, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15 and 17: an event dedicated to the Book Day; a meeting with writers and other celebrities; movie showing; tournaments in chess, soccer, checkers and table tennis. Certainly, availability of such programs and events in the penitentiary institutions are welcomed but they should become systematic and there should be a great variety of programs offered. This is particularly important in closed-type institutions. In its 2013 Report to the Parliament, the Public Defender recommended that the Minister of Corrections introduce and implement different programs aimed at prisoner resocialization at the penitentiary institutions nos. 6, 7 and 8. The Public Defender’s recommendation was fulfilled only in case of Institution no. 8 and only partially. As it is clear from the above table, the level and extent of prisoner involvement in various activities at penitentiary institutions are unsatisfactory. Furthermore, lack of variety of the activities offered is a problem. We believe the prisoners should be surveyed to identify the activities they would be interested in participating in and the activities thus selected should be offered then. Also, incentives should be used more frequently to encourage better involvement in the activities. 72 NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM OF GEORGIA