No.3 Medical – Sanitarian Unit do not consider staff units for night duty. As in other penitentiary institutions, in the Investigation Isolator No.3 as well in the case of need in medical aid regarding health of convicted or detained persons in evening or night times, the services of territorial ambulance is used. Such cases do not occur much a year. Thus, only two Ambulance crews have entered the territory of the Investigation Isolator No.3 during 2014, and in both of the cases there was no need in placing of patient to the Medical Institution. During the next visit to that investigation isolator the Medical – Sanitarian Unit has already been given into exploitation and it was found out that there were two X-ray rooms, laboratory, dentist room was provided with modern equipment, as well as the drugstore was given for use. It was also observed that the room for private meetings of the investigation isolator was completely equipped, during the conversations with the persons there both accused persons and their close relatives came to visit them positively estimated this. During the repeated visit to the isolator there were not any complaints on treatment or detention conditions, and it was found out that many of the recommendations given during the previous visits were implemented. However some shortcomings were determined: due to the delay in reviewing of the cases, in sending the decisions and orders, the density that occurs sometimes in the institution; incompliance in the quantity of persons detained in the cells to the square of cells; bringing of drinkable water to the institution by vehicle; absence of central heating system (the cells are being heat up by electrical stoves); absences of ward in the medical – sanitarian unit of the institution for stationary treatment of inmates; inoperative condition of equipment in dentist room; absence of ventilation system (there was one window) and cooling system (airconditioner) in the roentgenologist’s cabinet. After the appeal to the Ministry of Justice regarding the abovementioned, there was made appeal to “Azersu” OJSC, installation of central heating system was included to the list of repair works of 2015. The stationary treatment of arrested persons is realized in the regime buildings, in the cells given to use of medical workers. The technical malfunction of dental equipment was solved and concerning instructions were given on installation of air-conditioner in the roentgenologist’s cabinet. It was noted that the issue of provision of arrested persons and inmates with living square according to demands of the legislation will be solved with giving to use of modern penitentiary institutions that are under construction in the districts of the republic. As seen, the National Preventive Group does not limit its work only with visits and recommendations but also continuously follows these processes. Short-term visit was paid to the Investigation Isolator No.1. The aim of the visit was investigation of received appeal. Thus, in his/her appeal L.A. stated that 31

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