CONSOLIDATED REPORT Also the degrading factor of human dignity not isolated toilets, lack of drinking water in cells, which is also noted in the NPM groups reports. The above mentioned conditions are contrary to international and national legislative treatment norms. NPM group reports also revealed that when recent visits were organized, none of the visited RHs could be marked as meeting requirements and standards, according to the current National and International legislation. Conclusions and recommendations. The NPM participants based their conclusions and recommendations on the norms of the current national legislation and established international norms and standards. For the most part, the recommendations presented specific proposals to administration of institutions and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and were sent immediately after 107 NPM group visits, to the institutions’ administration and leadership of the regional Departments of Internal Affairs. Nevertheless, a number of recommendations requiring special attention should be highlighted: At the legislative level: The members of NPM EKR consider that the institute of remand houses in Kazakhstan currently plays more of a penitentiary (prison) function, although, in our opinion, such centers should incorporate in their activities the functions of detainees’ re-socialization. For this, the functional belonging of the institution should be reviewed with the possibility of its civil transfer. Instead of cells there should be hostel-like rooms, with staff members of psychologists and social workers. Also there are a number of significant difficulties faced by the former Soviet Union citizens after they leave RH. So, after release citizens of these states receive a document mentioning they were kept in custody,