9. Other activities to prevent ill-treatment »»»»»»» 9. Other activities to prevent ill-treatment Prevention is a multifaceted and interdisciplinary endeavour. We therefore give lectures, engage in debates and educate ourselves. We work on the professionality and quality of our visits The topical focus on the exercise of forensic treatment and dealing with people with disabilities required the necessary preparation of the programme of visits and training of our team. ―― The lawyers were present in a psychiatric hospital and in a social services facility for several days. ―― They also underwent “tailor-made” training provided by experts in the field of criminal procedure, case-law of the European Court of Human Rights, sexuality and communication specifics of people with mental disorder, quality and individual planning of social services and method of leading interviews and drafting reports. ―― For external experts, we organised two training sessions regarding prevention of ill-treatment and methodology of our monitoring. We strive to achieve a long-term dialogue The Public Defender of Rights again met regularly with the Director General of the Prison Service of the Czech Republic, the Police President and public prosecutors of the Supreme Public Prosecutor’s Office in 2017. 3 round tables dealing with ill-treatment 30