Visits to institutions 13. 5 March The members of the NPM, the Ombudsman’s adviser, mag. Jure Markič, and Marko 2018 Štante, representative of the Pravo Za VSE Humanitarian Society, made their first regular visit to the private social care institution, CSO ORMOŽ center za starejše občane d.o.o. 14. 12 March The members of the NPM, Ombudsman’s adviser Lili Jazbec and representatives of 2018 the Peace Institute and Pravo za VSE, mag. Mojca Frelih and David Borlinič Gačnik, visited residential groups Črnuška gmajna, Kokos and Zeleni tir, which are part of Jarše Youth Home. 15. 14 March The NPM members, the Ombudsman’s adviser, Robert Gačnik, and Marko Ribać of 2018 the Peace Institute, made an unannounced visit to the Nova Gorica Unit of Koper Prison. 16. 15 March The members of the NPM, Ombudsman’s adviser mag. Jure Markič and Urška Kupec 2018 of Pravo za VSE, visited Lendava Retirement Home. 17. 22 March The members of the NPM, Ombudsman’s adviser Robert Gačnik and Urška Kupec of 2018 Pravo za VSE, made an unannounced visit to Radlje ob Dravi Police Station. 18. 22 March The members of the NPM, Ombudsman’s adviser Robert Gačnik and Urška Kupec of 2018 Pravo za VSE, made an unannounced visit to Dravograd Police Station. 19. 22 March The members of the NPM, Ombudsman’s adviser Robert Gačnik and Urška Kupec 2018 of Pravo za VSE, made an unannounced visit to Ravne na Koroškem Police Station. 20. 28 March The NPM members, the Ombudsman’s adviser, Ana Polutnik, Stanka Radojičič of 2018 the ZDUS, and mag. Mojca Frelih of the Peace Institute, visited Škofljica Retirement Home. The expert, Dr Peter Pregelj, also visited the retirement home. 21. 3 April 2018 The members of the NPM, Ombudsman’s adviser mag. Jure Markič and David Borlinič Gačnik of Pravo za VSE, visited Gornja Radgona Retirement Home. 22. 11 April The members of the NPM, Ombudsman’s adviser Robert Gačnik and Urška Kupec of 2018 Pravo za VSE, made an unannounced visit to Maribor I Police Station. 23. 11 April The members of the NPM, Ombudsman’s adviser Robert Gačnik and Urška Kupec of 2018 Pravo za VSE, made an unannounced visit to Podlehnik Police Station. 24. 11 April The members of the NPM, Ombudsman’s adviser Robert Gačnik and Urška Kupec 2018 of Pravo za VSE, made an unannounced visit to Slovenska Bistrica Police Station. 25. 20 April The NPM members, Deputy Ombudsman Ivan Šelih, Ombudsman’s adviser Robert 2018 Gačnik, and Neža Peternelj, representative of SKUP – Community of Private Institutes, made an unannounced visit to Ljubljana Police Detention Centre. As part of their study visit to the Ombudsman, representatives of the Kazakhstan Human Rights Ombudsman, Dinara Ospanova and Gulmira Aukasheva, also attended the visit of the Centre as observers. 26. 23 April The NPM members, Ombudsman’s advisers Ana Polutnik and mag. Jure Markič, 2018 and Urška Kupec and David Borlinič Gačnik of Pravo za VSE, made a regular visit to Ormož Psychiatric Hospital. Dr Peter Pregelj, medical expert, also attended the visit. 27. 8 May 2018 The NPM members, the Ombudsman’s adviser, Robert Gačnik, and Dr Neža Kogovšek Šalamon of the Peace Institute, made an unannounced visit to Trebnje Police Station. 28. 8 May 2018 The NPM members, the Ombudsman’s adviser, Robert Gačnik, and Dr Neža Kogovšek Šalamon of the Peace Institute, made an unannounced visit to Novo mesto Police Station. 29. 8 May 2018 The NPM members, the Ombudsman’s adviser, Robert Gačnik, and Dr Neža Kogovšek Šalamon of the Peace Institute, made an unannounced visit to Šentjernej Police Station. 30. 14 May 2018 The NPM members, the Ombudsman’s adviser, mag. Jure Markič, and Neža Peternelj, representative of SKUP – Community of Private Institutes, conducted a control visit to Ribnica Retirement Home. 16 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE NPM IN 2018 NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE UN CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT