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and whether these measures are being respected and applied; the security
measures envisaged by the specific detention facility for the prevention of
suicides or self-injuries of the prisoners, and whether these measures are
being respected and applied; the adequacy of surveillance staff, the frequency of inspections of the detention facilities, the instructions given to
staff for immediate response to emergencies (for instance, timely transfer
to hospital), and whether these measures are being respected and applied.
Secondly, in cases of death by pathological causes due to lack of or inappropriate medical treatment, the NPM requests information on the conditions
of detention of the victim, such as the place of detention, the presence of
other detained persons, the guarding and supervision of the place; the medical check-ups provided for prisoners upon their entry into and stay at the
detention facility, in particular with regard to the observance and transfer (if
a transfer occurs) of their medical records and their observance in this case;
the circumstances under which the incident occurred, how and when the
service was notified and the immediate measures taken, as well as whether
there was time for appropriate intervention that could have prevented the
death of the prisoner or any injury, any previous special requests from the
prisoner regarding his/her health and whether such a request could have
been dealt with, or if uncharacteristic behaviour had been noticed by the staff
and whether appropriate measures were taken, the sufficiency of guarding
and surveillance staff, the frequency of inspections of the detention facilities,
the instructions given to the staff for immediate response to emergencies
(for instance, timely transfer to hospital), and as to whether these measures
are being respected and applied.
Thirdly, in cases of incidents of violence among detainees, the NPM requests
information on the conditions of detention of the alleged victim, such as the
place of detention, the presence of any other detainees, the guarding and supervision of the place; the circumstances in which the incident occurred, how
and how much of a delay the prison service intervened and what measures
were taken, as well as whether there was time for appropriate intervention
that could have prevented the death of the victim or any injury; any previous special requests of the prisoner regarding his/her health and whether
such a request could have been dealt with, or if uncharacteristic behaviour
had been noticed by the staff and if appropriate measures were taken, the
sufficiency of guarding and surveillance staff, the frequency of inspections
of the detention facilities, the instructions given to the staff for immediate
response to emergencies (for instance, timely transfer to hospital), and as
to whether these measures are being respected and applied.
Apart from the aforementioned, in all the above-mentioned categories of
incidents, the NPM normally asks to be notified of the findings of the forensic
report and the administrative investigation of the incident, upon their completion, as well as of any other evidence that could be considered relevant
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