2.8. Establishments of MLSPP There are 8 places, in the jurisdiction of the MLSPP, which detainees are not permitted to leave at will34 and 2 visits were conducted to these places in 2012. Necessary conditions were provided to realize the visits as required by law. As the MLSPP has provided information on the actions taken with regard to the issues raised in the previous reports of the Azerbaijani NPM, an appeal has been addressed to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan to add new staff to the current staff list in order to improve the quality of the service provided by the social service establishments operating under the Ministry and bring those establishments in conformity with modern standards. As the MLSPP has informed, persons kept in the social service establishments receive first medical aid on a regular basis and they are sent to the relevant medical institutions and sanatoriums to receive in-patient treatment or rehabilitation when necessary. Taking into consideration the age and personal traits, an individual work plan has been developed for every child kept in the social service establishments for mentally handicapped children and children are treated according to those plans. The MLSPP has also involved the social service staff of all the social service establishments in its jurisdiction in awareness raising events and training sessions aimed at increasing their professional qualifications and learning new practices in the relevant field. During the visits conducted to Shagan Boarding House No.3 for Mentally Handicapped Children and Saray Boarding House No.7 for Mentally Handicapped Children it was discovered that the logistics of these establishments had been completely renewed by Heydar Aliyev Foundation and brought into conformity with modern standards. During the visits the NPG got acquainted with the state of the dormitories, bathrooms, sanitary facilities, classrooms, sewing class, music halls, kitchens, food warehouses, as well as new sport facilities, and held conversations with the children able to speak. It has been determined that necessary conditions have been created in these establishments. Alongside the aforementioned, the Commissioner deems that the staff of such establishments should be regularly updated on the preventive measures to be taken in respect of the children that are inclined to use self-injury and relevant best practices should be learned. The Commissioner also feeling concerned about the deaths that occurred at Goygol Specialized Mental Boarding House No.8 under the jurisdiction of the MLSPP, calls the relevant bodies to thoroughly investigate the mentioned cases. 34 See: Appendix 1 35