There are 4 solitary confinement cells at this establishment.89 One of these cells is currently being renovated and thus temporarily out of use. All cells are under electronic
survelience. The space of the cells are 12.8 m2, 17.2 m2, 18.3 m2, walls and ceilings are
plastered and painted. The cells are not provided with artificial ventilation. Each cell has
a semi-isolated sanitary facilities. №1 and №3 cells have damaged toilets.
There is one investigation room in the establishment of the room, with an area of 17
m2; Room is equipped with 2 tables and 4 chairs; In the case of two simultaneous visits
the confidentiality of the discussions will be violated. The natural lighting of the room is
unsatisfactory.
Since August 23, 2015, the store of the establishment is supplied by LLC “Kalina Georgia”. According to the manager of the store, the store is supplied twice a week, however,
due to increased demand for the products, it may be supplied three times a week. The
store employs three persons.90 It should be noted that no complaints about adequate
supply of the products to the store were recorded by prison inmates. According to the
manager of the store, the shop needs a six-counter refrigerators,91 to import such kind of
products, as fish, dip, meat and meat products - cutlets, kebab and other. Store is in need
of air conditioning in order to keep the products at the necessary storage temperature.
In the 2014 Annual Report to the Parliament, the Public Defender addressed the Minister of Corrections with the recommendation to ensure proper artificial ventilation of
residential and solitary confinement cell as well as investigative room and showers. This
recommendation, however, remains unimplemented.
2.4.1.10. Establishment N14 of the Penitentiary Department
According to the information received from the establishment,92 the following renovations were undertaken throughout the year: in June 2015 the new hot water supply wiring was installed, the showers, pipes and faucets were changed, and common showers
were divided into cabins In August 2015 the construction of the kitchen was completed,
modern cooking pots, refrigerators and other equipment were acquired.
There are 4 residential buildings in this establishment. Cells have sufficient natural and
artificial lighting. Central heating system is operational. Cells are ventilated only naturally. However, it should be noted that in 2015 ventilation hoods were installed in the cells.
89 Note: there were no prisoners in solitary confinement at the time of the monitoring.
90 The prisoners are not employed in the store.
91 During their operation of the store “Kalina Georgia” brought into a three-counter refrigerator, and
a variety of consumer products.
92 The letter N890/16 of the Director of the Establishment N14 received by the Public Defender’s
Office on 25 January 2016
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NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM (NPM), 2015
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