compliance with the national and international legislation, including the Internal Disciplinary Rules in the PIs. The members of the National Preventive Group within the frames of the Ombudsman’s activity as the National Preventive Mechanism held ad-hoc visit in Penitentiary Institution No.12. The aim of the visit was investigation of applications addressed to the Ombudsman, treatment, nutrition, conduction of documentation, access to medical service and detention conditions. After the meeting with the administration of the institution, the NPG members visited PI’s penal isolator and met with persons detained there. During this visit it was revealed thatthe heating in some of the cells was not satisfactory, in some cells the water taps did not work. The persons received during the visit noted that the face problems in sending letters from the institution, meals were prepared poorly. Later the meeting was conducted with 15 persons detained in the penal isolator and during the tête-à-tête conversation the prisoner A.B. stated that he was not moved to a living area for a long time, the prisoner A.E. stated that he was subjected to pressure by the head of operational affairs. During the visit the majority of prisoners expressed their dissatisfaction with the quality of food, however during the monitoring in the kitchen and canteen it was revealed that the conditions there were satisfactory and the notes in the registration journal of canteen were made properly. It was also observed that the condition in walking places and sport hall were normal and a sufficient number of prisoners were involved to the sports. This also should be mentioned that 8 numbers are allocated for phone conversations and provision of prisoners with phone conversations is organized properly as well. The visit was held in the MSU of the institution, the matter of accessibility of medical service was inspected. The matter of medication supply, medical examination and treatment of persons with disabilities, those suffering from diabetes, HIV and other diseases was investigated. It was noted that in order to detect the persons suffering from tuberculosis, the prisoners passed fluorography check-up, as well as according to the agreement with “Monolit D” company, the sanitarian – epidemiology situation in the institution was kept under control, prophylactic works were conducted once a week, at the same time the medications supply is satisfactory, and at present the ill persons are sent from this institution to Medical Institution of the Penitentiary Service and Specialized Medical Institution for undergoing treatment. During the visit the NPG members monitored the living area, quarantine room, meeting places and other objects of the institution, inspected current situation with and documentation on the detention conditions, nutrition, 41