68 disagreement with the court sentence. The reports of the NPM members for 2018 on medical services to the inmates of the pre-trial detention center once again confirm the need to transfer medical services in the penitentiary system sphere from the subordination of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the sphere of subordination to the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan. For an objective investigation of the circumstances of the treatment of imprisoned by the staff and investigators and the proper protection of their interests, it is necessary to make medical service independent of the control of the administration. Exercise of statutory rights A regular visit to the pre-trial detention center of the Department of the penitentiary system in Astana (EC-166/1) on February 10, 2018 showed that violations of prisoners’ rights can be observed at this facility. CONSOLIDATED REPORT In accordance with Paragraph 1 of Article 32 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan No.353, to the extent possible, it is necessary to provide separate placement in the cells for smokers and nonsmokers. This dispositive rule is not observed for unknown reasons. In almost all cells, smokers and non-smokers are placed together. Respect for the rights of pregnant women and women with children is not fully implemented, as these people are not adequately provided with the necessary nutrition. The cell doors have information sheets about the duties of the suspects and the accused attached, but there is no information about legal rights! Separate placement in cells is also not implemented and this right is not respected. There were cases when convicted for the murder was placed together with the accused. So, in cell No.614 there are 2 people, one of whom (I.) was sentenced to 17 years, and his cellmate S.,