main aim of the visit was monitoring the status of implementation the recommendation given previously by the Commissioner within the frames of her activity as the NPM. Alongside with this investigation of the general condition of the hospital, nutrition of patients, ensuring their rights was among the purposes of the conducted visit. This should be noted that after the previous visits and recommendations the general condition and situation in the hospital was considerably improved. The provision with hygienic means, compliance of clothes to season and cleanness in the institution were assessed as satisfactory. Existence of looking after trees and flowers seeding in the yard of the hospital, as well as employment of women in a form of making decoration and other accessories were observed. Patients have the right to meet with their family members and relatives in meeting-rooms everyday from 5pm to 7 pm. The condition of meeting rooms is good. This should be said that good conditions are created for leisure of patients. The library in a good condition, the TV sets in each leisure room were observed as well. According to the UN Principles for the Protection of Persons with mental Illness and the Improvement of Mental Health Care each patient detained in the psychiatric institutions has the freedom of religious belief (Principle 13). From this standpoint the administration of the institution was recommended to organize the worship place. 2.2.7. The Institutions of the Ministry of Education In 2016, within the frames of the activity of the Ombudsman as the National Preventive Mechanism the NPG members held 27 scheduled and ad-hoc visits in the institutions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education which persons cannot leave on their own will. During the visit to Guba Special Vocational School dormitories, class rooms, training rooms and lounges, library, kitchen, canteen, bathroom, administrative rooms and the facility area were monitored; living conditions, treatment of children, the state of education and the organization of the leisure time were inspected. Children residing in the institution were received privately; individual conversations were conducted with them; treatment, guarantees and living conditions were investigated and also they were explained their rights. Children did not complain about the treatment by the institution staff members. During the visit it was revealed that the building of this closed type educational – training institution considered for indocile children was built in the beginning of last century, it was not provided with central heating 57