•• The Center for the Treatment of Tuberculosis and Rehabilitation was refurbished and a special ward for accused persons was opened. •• A program for the preventing, diagnosing and treating hepatitis C started; within the program, 8,711 accused persons and convicted persons were screen in 2014. 180 patients completed a hepatitis C treatment course in 2014. •• In 2014, prisoners’ nutrition standards were updated, which envisage 12 different rations for prisoners having different physical abilities, health condition and category. •• A suicide prevention program was launched. The program is being implemented in 6 penitentiary institutions. •• Dental infrastructure was renovated. A new dental room was opened in the Central Penitentiary Hospital. Monitoring was carried out in all the penitentiary institutions and needs were identified, on which basis it is planned to purchase sterilizers for all dental rooms. •• Screening for breast cancer, cervical cancer and rectum cancer was conducted in the Institution no. 5 in 2014 to identify risk groups. •• A long-term care division for 57 individuals was opened for disabled prisoners in the Central Penitentiary Hospital. We would like to note the substantial increase in the funding of the penitentiary healthcare. In 2014, 15,466,000 Lari were allocated for the penitentiary healthcare and 13,300,800 Lari were actually spent. We welcome the sharp increase in the penitentiary budget but, for the sake of optimal use of resources, it is necessary to assess cost-effectiveness of the activities implemented and to take this information into account in planning the next year budget. 2.5.2.  MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 2.5.2.1.  INFRASTRUCTURE AT MEDICAL FACILITIES A number of activities were implemented to update the medical infrastructure in the penitentiary system in 2014. Of special importance is the refurbishment carried out at the Treatment Institution no. 18 for Accused and Convicted Persons. After the repair works, the Institution became operational on 1 July 2014. Patient capacity of the Institution is 158 patients (158 beds). Number of beds per Institution’s divisions is shown in a table below: NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM OF GEORGIA 85