42 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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