4 Despite the basically positive overall impression gained by the NPM/Corrections Commission during its visits, there continue to be individual areas in the field of corrections that are in need of reform. These concern known facts and recommendations already noted in previous annual reports that shall be taken up again below: 1) Spatial resources: Once again, nothing has changed about the shortage of space in the Vaduz National Prison over the past year, which continues to have a negative impact on the following points: a) Work and leisure activities: Despite the sustained efforts of the management to procure work, leisure, and continuing education opportunities and the temporary acquisition of new orders, the deficient work situation in the National Prison continues to be a fact having a negative impact on the resocialization of prisoners. The clarifications initiated by the prison management at the beginning of 2014 regarding construction measures to improve the spatial situation, accompanied by an expansion of the opportunities for work and other activities in the National Prison, have still not yet been concluded. However, the clarifications were intensified in that the Liechtenstein Government appointed an interdisciplinary working group in 2016 which, together with an external prison expert, is tasked with examining the structural challenges and especially the basic concept of the National Prison and its strategic reorientation. During the annual exchange, the NPM was informed that the final report of this working group was expected by the end of 2016. In view of the crucial role that work, leisure activities, and continuing education play for the resocialization of convicted prisoners, the NPM welcomes the clarifications initiated to