Penitentiary no. 6 in Soroca there were 729 detainees, the capacity of the institution being 693 people. In Penitentiary no. 7 Rusca, 295 women were detained, instead of 231 according to the capacity. In Penitentiary no. 15 in Cricova, on a space for 470 people, 498 convicts were detained. In Penitentiary no.18 in Branesti with a capacity of 652 persons, there were detained 666. In Penitentiary no. 3 in Leova, with a capacity of 307 persons, there were detained 329. In Penitentiary no. 13 in Chisinau, with a capacity of 570 people, there were 869 detainees, with about 300 people exceeding the minimum ceiling. In this context, the People's Advocate reminds the Prosecutor's Office and the courts to apply as often as possible the alternative measures to pre-trial detention. Detention criminal prosecution isolators, especially in Penitentiary no. 13, is not the only worthy solution neither for the person, nor for the public budget. It is necessary to be aware that the critical insufficiency of space for detention is likely to force penitentiary institutions to house detainees in inappropriate material conditions. At present, 4150 convicts are detained in conditions of less than 4m2, and 2619 convicts are detained in conditions of more than 4 m2. The detention ceiling, established for the penitentiary institutions by NPA, is 6735 places. In fact, on December 31, 2019, 6716 people were detained. This does not necessarily mean that in 2019 the detention ceiling was below 6716 persons. Rather, that figure is calculated for December 31, 2019. e. Material conditions of detention In its jurisprudence, the ECtHR has noted that Article 3 of the ECHR requires the State to ensure that the person is detained in conditions that are compatible with respect for human dignity, so that the manner and methods of execution of the imposed measures or punishment do not cause the person suffering or pain of an intensity exceeding the unavoidable level of suffering inherent in detention and, in view of the requirements of detention, the health and integrity of the person being adequately ensured, inter alia, by providing the necessary medical care208. The Executive Code of the Republic of Moldova regulates the manner and conditions of execution of the sentence, determines the means of correcting convicts, establishes the manner of execution of security and preventive measures, aimed at protecting the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of the person, and providing assistance convicts to their social adaptation209. 208 209 Case of Kudla v. Poland [MC], Decision of 26/10/2000, § 94; Paladi v. Republic of Moldova [MC], id., §71; Para. 2, Art.165 Executive Code of the Republic of Moldova; 150