bed and the toilet space are not excluded from these space calculations. On June 19,
2015, the eight-place cells N2 and N18 cells were inhabited by 7 prisoners, cells N7,
N9 and N25 by 6 prisoners, N16 cell by 4 prisoners, N11 cell by 3 prisoners. As for the
four-person cells, N10 and N17 cells were inhabited by 4 prisoner, cells N8 and N24 by 2
prisoners, while N1 cell only by 1 prisoner. Doubles cells N12, N13, N14, N15, N19, N20
and N22 were inhabited 2 prisoners. 6 prisoners were placed in separate cells.
From the 27 cells described above, 2 cells are inhabited by the prisoners involved in
maintenance works, 2 per cell. Both cells are located at the first floor and did not have
a number. On the left side of the entrance, near the staff room there is another cell
for two prisoners employed in maintenance works. The cell has very small-sized (about
30X30 cm) window that is under the ground, and in fact neither the light nor air are
provided to the cell. No other types of ventilation exist either. The cell area is of about
5 square meters (2.5X2). On the left side of entrance there is another cell for other two
prisoners working in the maintenance sector. The cell area is 7.5 (3X2.5) square meter
and the cell does not have any windows or ventilation. The cells do not have sanitary
knots; both are old and damp, and unsuitable for human habitation.
Based on the monitoring results, it can be concluded that the space per prisoner in the
living cells in most cases does not comply with the requirements of Article 15, paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Imprisonment Code.61
N2 and N18 cells, where 7 persons were placed at the time of our visit, space per person
is of about 2 square meters. As for the N7, N9, N16 and N25 cells, which were inhabited by six, five and four prisoners, space per prisoner varies from 2.4 square meters to
3.6 square meters. N10 and N17 cells, inhabited by four prisoners, space per prisoner
ranged from 2.25 square meters to 3 square meters. These calculations do not exclude
the table, the bed and the toilet space.
Toilet space in the cells varies from 0.4 (0.63X0.69) square meters to 0.5 (0.62X0.78)
square meters. Space held by a single row of the beds is approximately 1.3 square meters. Accordingly, in eight-bed 5,2 (1,3X4) square meters shall be deducted from the total space, as well as the toilet and table space for a total of about 1 square meter, which
makes about 8.3 square meters. Obviously, in 8-bed cells, even at placement of no more
than 4 prisoners, there’s shortage of space. The same can be said of the four-person
cells.
Cells of the establishment N7 have small windows (75X43 cm) covered by metal bars
61 According to paragraph 2 of Article 15 of the Imprisonment Code: „the living space norm
in any type of penitentiary institution shall not be less than 4 square meters per prisoner”.
According to paragraph 3 of the same Article: “the living space per inmate of any temporary detention institution shall not be less than 3 square meters”.
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