The NPG keeping the mentioned establishment in focus visited it repeatedly during a year. It was determined that the access to water with interruptions, overcrowding in some dormitories, and the phone lines shortages raised inmates concern. The Commissioner has appealed to the MJ, and the water problem has been resolved, unused beds have been removed from the dormitories and the place has become more spacious, and an additional telephone line has been installed in the establishments. The Commissioner is concerned that during the application of physical power, as well as of special means, sometimes adequacy is not respected. At the same time, the replacement of two chiefs in the mentioned establishment is a sign of the MJ’s efforts in resolving existing problems. During the visit to PCS No. 5 it was revealed that detention threshold was exceeded, irregularities occurred in registration documents, and conditions in dormitories were unsatisfactory, and the findings of the visit were reported to the MJ. The response letter stated that although, due to the discovered shortcomings, the establishment’s chief deserved a disciplinary measure in his respect, he was issued a warning instead regarding that he had been newly appointed to the position he held, and he was given concrete instructions to eliminate the shortcomings. The commissioner is of the opinion that in order to prevent the repetition of similar cases in future, stricter measures should be applied. During the visit to PCS No. 14 it was revealed that the detention threshold was exceeded, serious irregularities occurred in the registration documents, and the conditions in dormitories were unsatisfactory. The establishment’s management was insincere toward the visiting group. The Commissioner appealed to the MJ with the request to investigate the mentioned issues, as a result the MJ’s Inspectorate Supervising the Execution of Punishment conducted an administrative investigation and corresponding decision was made based on the conclusions of the investigation. Thus, with the PS’s order, due to the serious violations in fulfilling his duties, overstepping his duties, and breaching the code of conduct of justice bodies, the Acting Chief of the establishment has been dismissed from justice bodies, due to failure in performing their duties and not-showing integrity, breaching the justice bodies’ code of conduct, an Assistant on Duty has been given a warning on his partial unsuitableness to the positions held, Senior Inspector (team leader) and Senior Inspector of Operational Regime Department (Operational Investigator) have been severely reprimanded. It should be mentioned that, this visit was undertaken together with the members of the Public Committee ensuring public control over and civil society participation in inmates rehabilitation work. 27

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