national punishment execution documents to the personnel of the PS and to the libraries of those establishments. According to the aforementioned, as well the conclusions made based on the findings of the conducted visits, it can be mentioned that the general situation in the establishments of the MJ, detention conditions, and treatment of detainees are satisfactory and in most establishments meet the standards. Alongside the above mentioned, during the visits several shortcomings were revealed and necessary measures have been undertaken. Firstly, it should be mentioned that the Commissioner taking into consideration the observed difficulties in provision of running water, electricity and gas which derived from the extreme cold weather in winter months, appealed to the PS expressing her concern over the heating problems in the PIs. In the response letter received, it was stated that taking into consideration the mentioned issue, central heating systems were installed in PIs No. 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16 and in the MI, and heaters were used in other institutions. The Commissioner, taking into consideration difficulties in detention conditions of inmates which might occur because of hot weather in summer months, appealed to the PS with the recommendation to keep under control the ventilation of dormitories and punishment isolators and ensure inmates’ access to drinking water. Bearing in mind the recommendations, the PS, with the purpose of improving the ventilation of the dormitories and investigation isolators during hot summer months and ensuring inmates uninterrupted access to drinking water, undertook necessary measures, and short interruptions in provision of running water, caused by accidents, were eliminated by the corresponding service sectors promptly. Along with the above mentioned, during the reporting period the Commissioner inquired about the detention conditions of disabled persons, drug addicts and persons with HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, tuberculosis, and diabetes or persons suffering from other severe diseases and diagnosis and treatment of these persons, also appealed to the PS with the request to keep under control all the activities related to these persons. The response letter received informed that there were, along with the inmates with HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, diabetes, tuberculosis and drug addicts, 458 disabled inmates in the PS at the beginning of 2012. Some of the inmates with HIV/AIDS receive antiretroviral therapy according to the World Health Organization’s recommendations. Inmates diagnosed with tuberculosis disease are treated in the Specialized Medical Institution. Drug addicted inmates receive mandatory treatment in the establishment they are detained or in the MI, based on a court decision. The inmates, who suffer from the abovementioned diseases are registered in dispensaries of MSUs, pass routine medical check-ups and are kept under a doctor’s control. By the order of PS’s management, inmates with diabetes are provided with dietary food. The PS also ensures 21

Select target paragraph3

Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents