In their reply to our preliminary report, the management of VIZ Smlednik explained: “The prevention of smoking will also be given the same attention, and the activities will be combined with setting an example ourselves.” The NPM recommended to VIZ Smlednik that childcare workers continue to point out to adolescents that they should take enough time for individual meals and eat in peace. In their reply to our preliminary report, the management of VIZ Smlednik explained: “The children together with childcare workers always take enough time for individual meals.” The NPM commended the self-supply of vegetables and encouraged VIZ Smlednik to expand the supply to other vegetables. It also proposed that the current practice where adolescents can help themselves to fruit throughout the day be continued. In their reply to our preliminary report, the management of VIZ Smlednik explained: “This year, we will expand our self-supply to other vegetables. Each educational group will have its own garden, where they will be able to plant whatever additional vegetables they wish.” The NPM proposed that childcare workers in the VIZ Smlednik residential group dedicate more attention to possible drug abuse and raising adolescents’ awareness, and preventing addiction, whereby the management and expert workers should consider drafting a strategy for discussing smoking (and other addictions) and systematic education of adolescents and their parents about its harmfulness and the various ways to stop smoking. In their reply to our preliminary report, the management of VIZ Smlednik explained: “Workshops will be organised for adolescents in the residential group in this school year, and we will also organise preventive testing for all adolescents.” The NPM proposed that in cases when medical treatment cannot be avoided, the positive effects of the treatment should be explained through dialogue with the adolescent in VIZ Smlednik, thus helping to destigmatise the taking of medication. In their reply to our preliminary report, the management of VIZ Smlednik explained: “The dialogue on the effects of medical treatment is a regular topic, since a nurse is employed in the institution, and the children find it easier to accept the help offered.” Regarding the arrangement in educational groups and difficult population accommodated in VIZ Smlednik, the NPM believes that only one on-duty childcare worker conducting supervision at night is not enough. The NPM thus again (as during the previous visit to VIZ Smlednik) expressed its doubt about adequate safety at night, and proposed again that two childcare workers do night duty. In their reply to the preliminary report, the management of VIZ Smlednik explained: “Supervision at night was partly conducted by having some of the main childcare workers remain in their groups after their shift, and an intervention teacher is included occasionally.” Since lunches are taken care of in the Ježek residential group (VIZ Smlednik), the NPM proposed that every adolescent from the group join childcare workers in preparing dinner at least once a week, which will contribute to preparing adolescents for an independent life. In their reply to our preliminary report, the management of VIZ Smlednik explained: “The preparation of all meals in the Ježek residential group now involves expert workers and adolescents; we implemented this regime this year. With this practice, we tried to encourage adolescents to become more actively accustomed to behaving responsibly in the near future.” IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE NPM IN 2016 NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE UN CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT 103