2 Review of visits to institutions and certain other activities of the npm in 2018  EVIEW OF VISITS TO INSTITUTIONS AND R CERTAIN OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE NPM IN 2018 2.1 VISITS TO INSTITUTIONS 1. 22 January The NPM members, the Ombudsman’s adviser, mag. Jure Markič, and Stanka 2018 Radojičič, representative of the Slovenian Federation of Pensioners’ Associations (ZDUS), conducted a control visit to Pristan Retirement Home in Vipava. 2. 31 January The NPM members, the Ombudsman’s adviser, Robert Gačnik, and Katarina Vučko, 2018 representative of the Peace Institute, made an unannounced visit to Brežice Police Station. 3. 31 January The NPM members, the Ombudsman’s adviser, Robert Gačnik, and Katarina Vučko, 2018 representative of the Peace Institute, made an unannounced visit to Krško Police Station. 4. 31 January The NPM members, the Ombudsman’s adviser, Robert Gačnik, and Katarina Vučko, 2018 representative of the Peace Institute, made an unannounced visit to Sevnica Police Station. 5. 1 February The NPM members, the Ombudsman’s adviser, mag. Jure Markič, and representative 2018 of the ZDUS, Slavica Frelih, conducted a regular visit to Koper Retirement Home. 6. 13 February The NPM members, the Ombudsman’s adviser, mag. Jure Markič, and Marija Krušić, 2018 representative of the ZDUS, made a control visit to Metlika Retirement Home. 7. 15 February The NPM members, the Ombudsman’s adviser, Robert Gačnik, and mag. Mojca 2018 Frelih, representative of the Peace Institute, made an unannounced visit to Škofja Loka Police Station. 8. 15 February The NPM members, the Ombudsman’s adviser, Robert Gačnik, and mag. Mojca 2018 Frelih, representative of the Peace Institute, made an unannounced visit to Kranj Police Station. 9. 15 February The NPM members, the Ombudsman’s adviser, Robert Gačnik, and mag. Mojca 2018 Frelih, representative of the Peace Institute, made an unannounced visit to Bled Police Station. 10. 21–22 The Head of the NPM and Deputy Ombudsman Ivan Šelih, Ombudsman’s adviser February Robert Gačnik and representatives of the Pravo Za VSE Humanitarian Society, Ana 2018 Černec and David Borlinič Gačnik, made an unannounced visit to Maribor Prison. 11. 27 February The NPM members, the Ombudsman’s adviser, Ana Polutnik, Stanka Radojičič, 2018 representative of the ZDUS, and mag. Mojca Frelih, representative of the Peace Institute, visited Ljubljana Šiška Retirement Home. 12. 28 February The NPM members, the Ombudsman’s adviser, Lili Jazbec, Katarina Vučko of the and 1 March Peace Institute, and Marija Krušić of the ZDUS, made a control visit to Malči Belič 2018 Youth Care Centre. 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 15