Planning Assessment tool paragraph NO Partial YES Comments 104. Do these criteria take into account the type and size of institutions and their level, and the nature of known human rights problems? 22    105. Do these criteria leave room for flexibility in the allocation of resources to ensure that follow-up and urgent visits can be undertaken? 22    106. Are these criteria transparent, clear and published? 22    107. Is the visiting team composed of individuals with the necessary knowledge (i.e. languages and special needs/ vulnerable groups)? 23    108. Does the composition of the visiting team take into account the experience and skills of members? 23    109. Does the composition of the visiting team take into account the need for a gender balance? 23    110. Does the composition of the visiting team ensure adequate representation of ethnic and minority groups? 23    111. Does the visiting team have the necessary human resources to enable it to carry out its tasks adequately? 23    112. Does the visiting team have the necessary technical resources to enable it to carry out its tasks adequately? 23    113. Does the visiting team have the necessary time available to enable it to carry out its tasks adequately? 23    114. Has the NPM developed guidelines for visits to the various categories of places of detention? If yes, please give list in the comments box. 24    115. Do these guidelines include instructions for selecting the theme for a visit? 24    116. Do these guidelines include instructions for conducting private interviews? 24    117. Do these guidelines include instructions for developing policies for handling vulnerable groups of detainees? 24    118. Do these guidelines include instructions for ensuring that information is collected from all available sources, such as from the administration of the visited institution, from staff, from detainees from all areas and units, from other visitors if appropriate, and from outside actors such as Civil Society and other monitoring mechanisms? 24    119. Are all facilities within institutions visited, bearing in mind the target of the visit? 25    120. Are existing registers assessed? 25    121. Are examples of case records assessed? 25    122. Are activities and services for the detainees assessed? 25    123. Have practices and tools been developed for cross-checking, testing and assessment of observations? 26    Visit Methodology 58 I PREVENTING TORTURE: THE ROLE OF NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISMS – A PRACTICAL GUIDE