suitable for weather and necessary for health, while the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers recommends202 that “juveniles who do not have sufficient clothing of their own should be provided with such clothing by the institution.” In his Parliamentary Report 2014, the Public Defender recommended the Minister of Corrections to ensure all juvenile prisoners of the facility N11 with the sufficient number of hygienic items. According the response MOC11600111071 received from the Ministry on 16 February 2016, the juvenile convicts placed in the facility N11 are provided with the items for personal hygiene twice a week, and in case of need, more often. Positively should be assessed the issue of provision of hygienic items to the juveniles and it is important to maintain the above practice. According to Article 82 of the Juvenile Justice Code, “an accused or convicted minor shall be provided with regular medical examinations, required medical treatment, preventive medical services, and special medical items.” During the reporting period, 21 convicts were transferred from the facility N11 to the medical establishment, out of which 13 were transferred to the Medical establishment for accused and convicts N18 and 8 were transferred to the public hospitals. In 2015, no case of tuberculosis was revealed in the institution N11. According to Article 79 para 2 of the Juvenile Justice Code, “ to protect the best interests of minors, detention and prison facilities shall have sufficient, qualified and trained personnel (pediatrician, doctor, nurse, psychologist, psychiatrist, social worker, etc.). In his Parliamentary Report of 2014, the Public Defender addressed the Minister of Corrections with the recommendation to ensure the relevan number of the psychologists. Positively should be assessed that in 2015, the facility had 2 psychologists. In line with Article 90 para 3 of the Juvenile Justice Code,203 based on the application, 3 convicts who reached the age of 18, were kept in the rehabilitation facility for the juveniles. One of the convicts was released after serving the sentence in 2015, calendarilly. According to the recommendation of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe,204 a juvenile in an institution, shall enjoy various activities and events as per an 202 Recommendation (2008) 11 of the Committee of Ministers to the Member States of the European Rule for Juvenile Offenders Subject to Sanctions or Measures, Article 54. Available in English at: Article 66.2; Available in English at: https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=1367113&Site=CM [Last Visited on 15.03.2016]. 203 To re-socialise a convicted minor, or to provide general education and vocational training, a convicted person who has attained the age of 18 may, upon his/her personal application, be kept to serve his/her sentence in the same facility where he/she was serving the sentence before reaching the age of majority. The decision on this matter shall be made by the director of the Penitentiary Department based on the petition of the director of the facility. 204 Recommendation (2008) 11 of the Committee of Ministers to the Member States of the European Rule for Juvenile Offenders Subject to Sanctions or Measures, Article 79.1 and 79.2. Available in English at: https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=1367113&Site=CM [Last Visited on 16.03.2016]. NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM (NPM), 2015 131