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6. The focal points of the visits conducted within the NPM’s competence
cal, nursing and technical staff of healthcare institutions servicing persons
deprived of their liberty shall also be provided in accordance with the
aforementioned requirements.
6.5.
Employment, recreational activities
Measures to counterbalance isolation and inactivity caused by the deprivation of liberty are of major importance in every detention sector. During the NPM’s visits, special attention is paid to the community, cultural,
educational and open-air programs provided by the places of detention to
persons deprived of their liberty.
6.6.
Application of means of restraint, disciplinary
and restrictive measures
Deprivation of liberty and the application of various means of restraint and
restrictive measures in themselves affect the enforcement of fundamental
rights. The inherent risks may be mitigated through the adoption and proper
application of appropriate legislation.
At the places of detention they visit, my colleagues also inquire about incidents and the conflict management methods used by the personnel. They
examine how the staff administers the application of means of restraint, disciplinary measures and, in healthcare and social institutions, the application
of restrictive measures against persons deprived of their liberty violating the
regimen of the place of detention. The inspection of documents related to
the application of means of restraint, disciplinary and restrictive measures
also includes, in addition to the healthcare personnel’s records, finding out
who and how checks the appropriateness and lawfulness of these measures
and whether their extent is consistent with the applicable law.
6.7.
The relationships of persons deprived
of their liberty with each other and with the personnel
of the place of detention
Maintaining balanced human relationships of persons deprived of their liberty and with each other and the staff of their place of detention is the most
efficient means of preventing ill-treatment; therefore, it is always the subject
of my colleagues’ detailed inquiry.
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