keeping the case under control, as well as sending the information about the results to the Ombudsman.25 At the end of the visit the administration of the institution was given some recommendations on further improvement of the detention conditions, medical service and conduction of the documentation in compliance with the national and international legislation, including the Internal Discipline Rules in Penitentiary Institutions. In general, the shortcomings revealed during the visits conducted by the NPG members within the frames of the activity of the Commissioner as the NPM were solved as a result of preventive measures, urging of the Commissioner to the Ministry of Justice, the cooperation and efficient approach was displayed by the Penitentiary Service and Head Medical Department. In the motions made for the preventive measures purposes it was recommended to ensure the improvement of detention conditions of prisoners, bringing them in compliance with the standards, ensuring the prisoners’ right to health, to obtain necessary medical aid in compliance with the UN Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners, UN Minimum Standard Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, European Prison Rules, the Code of the Execution of Punishments and Internally Disciplinary Rules of the Penitentiary Institutions of the Republic of Azerbaijan, European Prison Rules, COE Committee of Ministers’ Recommendation No. R (98)7 concerning the Ethical and Organizational Aspects of Health Care in Prisons. 2.2.3. The institutions of the State Security Service Within the frames of the activity of the Ombudsman as the National Preventive Mechanism 4 visits were conducted with participation of the Commissioner and members of her NPG in the Temporary Detention Place and Investigation Isolator of the State Security Service. The aim of the visitswere investigation of applications addressed to the Ombudsman, treatment of detainees of the institution, nutrition, conduction of the documentation, access to medical service and learn the situation with ensuring the rights of the detainees in compliance with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on “Ensuring the rights and freedoms of persons kept in detention places”. The relevant environment was provided in the institution for efficient conduction of the visits. During the visits the detention conditions, food supply was inspected, for this aim the cells, kitchen and food depot were visited, as well as the 25 http://www.olke.az/hadise-5/13-sayli-cezacekme-muessisesinde-mehkumlar-arasindamunaqise-bas-verib-69950 47