Incentives N2 N3 N5 N6 N7 N8 N9 N11 N12 N14 N15 N16 N17 N18 N19 Total 2014 209 127 129 85 5 351 16 60 15 90 267 ---- 383 0 41 1778 2015 270 47 147 127 0 359 6 42 33 184 579 52 462 8 8 2324 The statistical data in the table clearly shows that in 2015, compared to the previous year, incentives to the inmates have been increased. Significant increases are notable in N15, N2, N6, N14 and N17 establishments, which should be viewed as positive development. Incentives decreased at the establishments N3, N9, N11 and N19. During the reporting period, unfortunately, none of the prisoners was promoted at the establishment N7. In 2014, the Parliamentary Report of the Public Defender addressed the Minister of Corrections, to increase the incentives to the inmates in prisons. This recommendation was implemented only as regards the establishments N15, N2, N6, N14 and N17. The Ombudsman considers that the frequent incentives to prisoners weaken prison subculture influence and promote their re-socialisation. Therefore, it is necessary that the establishments N3, N7, N8, N9, N11, N12, N16, N18 and N19 of the Penitentiary Department strengthen encouragement of prisoners. RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE MINISTER OF CORRECTIONS: • Develop the Guidelines on the use of disciplinary penalties, in order to ensure the use of uniform disciplinary penalties in all the institutions. • Use disciplinary sanction as the last resort. • Use solitary confinement as the disciplinary sanction only in special cases. • Take all the necessary measures to prevent placement of the prisoners with mental health problems under solitary confinement. • Take all necessary measures to ensure that the use of disciplinary penalty does not result in the complete restriction of the contact with the family. • React with appropriate measures on the cases of breach of Article 82 of the Imprisonment Code at the establishment N7. NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM (NPM), 2015 87