69. 19 October Members of the NPM, the Ombudsman’s adviser, Robert Gačnik, and Primož 2017 Križnar from SKUP – Community of Private Institutes, made an unannounced visit to Koper Police Station. 70. 19 October Members of the NPM, the Ombudsman’s adviser, Robert Gačnik, and Primož 2017 Križnar from SKUP – Community of Private Institutes, made an unannounced visit to Izola Police Station. 71. 23 October Members of the NPM, the Ombudsman’s adviser, mag. Jure Markič, and Nives Škrlj 2017 Jakomin from ZDUS, made an unannounced visit to Horjul Retirement Home. 72. 24 October Members of the NPM, the Ombudsman’s adviser, Ana Polutnik, together with 2017 Stanka Radojičič from the Slovenian Federation of Pensioners’ Associations, Ana Repič from the Legal Information Centre for NGOs – PIC, and the external expert Associate Professor Dr Peter Pregelj MD, made an unannounced visit to Fužine Retirement Home. 73. 7 November Members of the NPM, the Ombudsman’s adviser, mag. Jure Markič, and Ana 2017 Hederih from Humanitarno društvo Pravo za VSE, made an unannounced visit to Dr Jože Potrč Retirement Home in Poljčane. The retirement home was subsequently also visited by the external expert, Associate Professor Dr Peter Pregelj MD, Psychiatry Specialist. 74. 22, 23 and Members of the NPM, the Deputy Ombudsman, Ivan Šelih, the Ombudsman’s 24 November adviser, Robert Gačnik, and Katja Piršič and Primož Križnar from SKUP – 2017 Community of Private Institutes, made an announced (only one day in advance) visit to Dob Prison. 75. 28 November Members of the NPM, the Ombudsman’s adviser, Ana Polutnik, Stanka Radojičič 2017 from the Slovenian Federation of Pensioners’ Associations, and Katja Piršič from SKUP – Community of Private Institutes, made an unannounced visit to Dr Janko Benedik Retirement Home in Radovljica. On 2 December 2017, the retirement home was subsequently also visited by the external expert, Associate Professor Dr Peter Pregelj MD, Psychiatry Specialist. 76. 29 November Members of the NPM, the Ombudsman’s adviser mag. Jure Markič, and Ana 2017 Hederih from Humanitarno društvo Pravo za VSE, made an unannounced review visit to the Muretinci Unit of Ptuj Retirement Home. 77. 29 November Members of the NPM, the Ombudsman’s adviser, mag. Jure Markič, and Ana 2017 Hederih from Humanitarno društvo Pravo za VSE, made an unannounced review visit to the Juršinci Unit of Ptuj Retirement Home. 78. 6 December Members of the NPM, the Ombudsman’s advisers, mag. Jure Markič, and Nika 2017 Mori from Novi paradoks, made an unannounced review visit to the Dom Nine Pokorn Grmovje special social care institution. 79. 20 December Members of the NPM, the Deputy Ombudsman and Head of the NPM, Ivan 2017 Šelih, the Ombudsman’s adviser, Robert Gačnik, and Boris Nusdorfer and Miha Nabergoj from the Legal Information Centre for NGOs –PIC, made an unannounced visit to the Aliens Centre in Postojna. Pursuant to the Ombudsman’s authorisation for the need for expert assistance in monitoring the position of vulnerable groups of alien children, and encouraging and advocating the implementation of children’s rights, the visit was also attended by Alja Skele and Romana Zidar. 80. 20 December Members of the NPM, the Ombudsman’s adviser, mag. Jure Markič, and Anton Pori 2017 from Humanitarno društvo Pravo za VSE, made an unannounced review visit to Radenci Retirement Home. 24 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE NPM IN 2017 NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE UN CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT