In 2016, the NPG members conducted 337 visits to the places which detained persons cannot leave on their own will, out of which 254 were scheduled and 83 were ad-hoc visits. Thus, accordingly, 204 visits were carried out to the institutions of the MIA, 65 to the institutions of the MJ, 4 to the institutions of the SSS, 1 to the institutions of the MD, 2 to the institutions of the SMS, 23 to the institutions of the MH, 6 to the institutions of the MLSPP, 27 to the institutions of the ME, and 5 to the institutions of local executive authorities. In general, legal awareness talks were held individually with more than 2000 detainees in places which persons cannot leave on their own will, as well as with up to 500 staff members of those institutions. Within the frames of the NPM activity the preventive visits to the places which detained persons cannot leave on their own will are conducted regularly, in scheduled or ad-hoc manners and in all cases without any prior notification. As in previous years, relevant recommendations and proposals were submitted to the administrations of the institutions concerned and to the relevant ministries to eliminate the shortcomings revealed during visits conducted in the reviewed year and to improve general detention conditions. Accordingly, the Commissioner who realizes the functions of the NPM was informed about the results of measures carried out by those bodies according to the each submitted recommendation. The numerous detainees were received, private and confidential meetings were held with numerous urged persons, the applications are received and investigated on the spotduring the visits paid each year in scheduled and ad-hoc manners to the places which detained persons cannot leave on their own will. Considering the appeals received by the NPG, relevant measures have been carried out, legal advice was given, and the reception of the appeals for execution was ensured. Numerous persons were received by the Commissioner and investigations were conducted over the appeals addressed to her by detainees, their family members and lawyers, human rights defenders, also received through hot-line services, as well as by NGOs, the International Committee of the Red Cross. The relevant investigations were conducted with regard the received applications, the Prosecutor General, Minister of Internal Affairs and the Minister of Justice and other related state bodies were urged to for investigation when necessary. In all cases the applied persons were replied on-time officially in written with regard the investigation. 15