PP N PM ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF ACTIVITIES OF THE NPM During this visit, facilities were examined where persons deprived of their liberty stay or may stay (dormitories, bathrooms, rooms for visitors without surveillance, a room without dangerous objects (the so-called “rubber-room”), exercise areas, walking areas, working spaces, vehicles, etc.). There is no doubt that such an overcrowded prison (154% on the day of the visit) makes the accommodation situation even more difficult in summer months when the temperature in the dormitories is extremely high. There had been attempts by the prison administration to alleviate the negative effects of overcrowding. For example, for a short period during the day, a part of the hall is used as a living room and two ventilators are provided for each room which partly diminishes the feeling of stuffiness and heat. However, there are some difficulties connected with their use at night and the prison administration has been informed about the problem. Despite the fact that the shower room equipped with nine showers is in a good condition and has been completely renovated, it does not satisfy the needs of 185 detainees. Since there are no partitions between the showers, a verbal recommendation was made that the showers, for the sake of privacy (taking into account reasons of safety, as well), should be divided in an acceptable way. In order to make it easier for persons deprived of their liberty to stay outdoors, large parasols were installed along the walking path, access to drinking water was provided and soft drinks machines were installed. In addition, the Head of the Prison received a verbal recommendation to prolong outdoor stays in summer months. The laundry room, where inmates work, is extremely stuffy, hot and humid and the working conditions are very difficult indeed. It was suggested that the working conditions should be improved accordingly. During the visit, the vehicles used for the transport of persons deprived of liberty were examined. The old vehicles had no air-conditioning and they were very stuffy and the temperature in them was extremely high. Although, according to the Head of the Prison, they are used for only short distances (e.g. to take the inmates to outside working areas), they are not suitable for the transport of persons deprived of their liberty. Numerous measures have been taken to increase the accommodation conditions (newly painted walls, a renovated bathroom and a kitchen, a room for the visits of marital and cohabiting partners without any surveillance, parasols along the walking area, running water and a soft drinks machine in the walking area, unlocked rooms during the day, etc.). However, overcrowding in the summer months makes it impossible for conformity to be achieved with Article 14, para. 1, point 1 of the EPSA (under which every inmate is entitled 16