A/HRC/4/33/Add.2 Page 53 • Showers in Zugdidi Prison No.4 underwent refurbishment in 2005. During 2006, the toilets, medical room, and a number of cells were also refurbished. • Intensive refurbishment works have been going in Batumi Prison No.3. Namely, the kitchen, 1st and 2nd buildings, three medical cells, medical centre, water supply in 12 cells were refurbished in 2006. Additionally, energy wires and water heating systems were installed. • The water supply system and showers were refurbished in the prison hospital in 2005. In 2006 the Surgery Centre was fully refurbished. 267. As regards future plans, the issue of refurbishment of the prison institutions is part of the above- mentioned Action Plan of 2007-2010 years for the Reform of the Penitentiary System. The Action Plan envisages the following activities in this respect in the coming years: 2007: refurbishment of Rustavi Prison No. 6 that will increase the capacity of the Prison for 800 inmates; refurbishment of Geguti Institution No. 8, of Rustavi Prison No. 1, of Khoni Institution No. 9, of Ksani Institution No. 7. The works will cost 29 000 000 GEL (US $16 430 595) in total. 2008: refurbishment of the Tuberculosis Centre, of Tbilisi Institution No. 10, of Tbilisi Institution No. 5 for Women and Juveniles, of the Juvenile Education Centre. The works will cost 10 000 000 GEL (US $5 665 722). 268. The Punishment Cells in the penitentiary system in general correspond to the respective international standards. The particular cells that gave rise to serious concerns on the part of international organizations were those in Tbilisi Prison No.5. In accordance with relevant recommendations, the Head of the Department of Prisons of the Ministry of Justice issued, on 22 August 2006, Order No. 2333 prohibiting usage of the ground floor, including the punishment cells of Tbilisi Prison No.5 and Tbilisi Prison No.1. 269. Recommendation (n) stated: To the extent that the use of non-custodial measures will not eliminate the overcrowding problem, new remand centres be built with sufficient accommodation for the anticipated population; 270. According to non-governmental sources, the construction of new prisons is in progress. Rustavi No. 6 and Kutaisi No. 2 prisons are already put into operation. One prison is under construction in Gldani to replace Tbilisi Prison No. 5, where, at present, conditions are worst. However, conditions in the new Kutaisi Prison No. 2 have already started to deteriorate with the toilet and shower facilities partly deficient. While detainees in new facilities generally enjoyed better material conditions in terms of less crowded cells and one bed per person, serious institutional problems, such as inadequate nutrition and medical care, as well as denial of certain basic rights of prisoners, such as the right to exercise one hour per day, persisted even in new facilities. There are also reports of serious lack of drinking water and lack of water for washing. In Prison No. 5 there are not enough beds, several prisoners have to take shifts in sleeping. The prevailing situation of lack of hygiene and shortage of food and drinking water has led to a very high mortality rate especially during the summer, when four to five prisoners died per week. 271. The Government stressed its commitment to bringing conditions in Georgia’s prisons in line with accepted international standards. During 2006, out of approximately 13 000 inmates 4000 were transferred to new prisons with much improved conditions of detention. It is planned to relocate the inmates of entire prisons as of 2008. Therefore, the construction of new prisons is part of the Action Plan of 2007-2010 years for the Reform of the penitentiary system. The following penitentiary institutions have been/are being built: Rustavi Prison No. 2 - in line with