supported by the Commissioner targeted at improvement of the Azerbaijani NPM activity, also participated at this visit as experts. The aim of the visit was investigation of the detention conditions and treatment matters. Within the frames of the visit held with participation of the NPG doctor-member the prisoners from different object of the institution were individually received, the conversations were carried out on treatment matters, the dormitories, nutrition, medical aid were inspected for detention conditions, as well as the measures on implementation of recommendations given at previous visits were investigated on the spot. Within the frames of the visits the persons appealed to the Commissioner, as well as several persons were received individually upon their request, they were heard and their applications were investigated on the spot. Besides these, as the appeals of detainees regarding medical examination and treatment were possible to be satisfied on the spot this was achieved with bringing to the attention of the chief physician of the MSU. The received persons didn’t express dissatisfaction with the treatment by institution staff, several raised matters with regard the detention conditions, also overcrowding, improving sanitarian infrastructure and other issues were investigated on the spot. Considering that the detention conditions in the institution’s building need improvement the Commissioner urged to the MJ. In the reply received it was stated that the new penitentiary institution for women was under construction and with conclusion of repair works the mentioned shortcoming would be eliminated. It was also observed that the number of persons against whom the provided by legislation reprimand measure of moving to penal isolator for committing internal rules violation was decreased and the preference was more given to educational conversations. In all cases the prisoners were given legal advice regarding their rights, demands of relevant legislation, each raised matter, their application addressed to the Commissioner were received. The aim of the visit held by the members of the Ombudsman’s National Preventive Group in Penitentiary Institution No.6 was investigation of detention conditions and treatment matters, ensuring of detainees’ rights in compliance with the international standards and internal disciplinary rules of PI. For members of the National Preventive Group of the Ombudsman of Greece selected as a partner-institution within the Twinning Project supported by the Commissioner targeted at improvement of the Azerbaijani NPM activity, also participated at this visit as experts. 38