2. Prisons and secure preventive detention Collected documents “Prisons II” We remind the Ministry of the problems 19 SBORNÍK STANOVISEK VEŘEJNÉHO OCHRÁNCE PRÁV 19 VĚZEŇSTVÍ II We issued a second collection focusing on prisons. The publication summarises the Defender’s opinions on this issue in the period from 2010 to 2018. The legal standard, including the prohibition of ill-treatment, is illustrated by stories of specific people. For example, a man had his hands and feet handcuffed during a gastroscopy carried out in the presence of two guards; there was no reason to do so. ― We again discussed the implementation of systemic recommendations for remedy. Vězeňství II Report on visits to prisons ISBN 978-80-7598-410-4 Vezenstvi II_StanoviskaVOP_19_obalka_tisk.indd 1 ― We informed the new Minister of Justice of the state of our dialogue on prison overcrowding, lack of vision in penal policy, problems concerning prison healthcare and overcrowding of secure preventive detention. 20.5.2019 10:29:16 Visits to remand prisons The series of visits to remand prisons continued in 2019. In the preparation phase, we visited an Austrian remand prison together with the Austrian NPM. During our visits, we examine the entry procedures, material conditions, activities available to prisoners, disciplinary practice, health care and methods of ensuring safety of the accused. Systemic evaluation of the visits will take place in 2020. 13