clarification regarding the recommendation, we understood the recommendation had been accepted and that the management would try to realise it. The NPM recommended that communal areas in the secure ward of Polde Eberl Jamski Retirement Home in Izlake be given a (more) personal touch by its residents by displaying their items from occupational therapy or similar, not only for holidays or special events, but throughout the year. In their reply to the preliminary report, the management of the home explained that they would observe the NPM proposal and would pay more attention to decorating communal areas with residents’ works and placing them in visible areas. The NPM recommended that if a resident revoked their consent to stay in the secure ward of Polde Eberl Jamski Retirement Home, the home must observe the fact that the revocation may be submitted in any form, also in the form of conclusive actions (e.g. clearly expressed wish to leave the ward, attempt to open the main door to the ward and similar). It would be advisable to add on the form the wording “in any way” or something similar. In their reply to the preliminary report, the management of the home stated that they had already corrected the form for admission to the secure ward according to the NPM recommendation. The NPM recommended that if a resident is unable to give their consent to be accommodated in the secure ward, Polde Eberl Jamski Retirement Home must obtain a court decision before accommodating the resident in the ward. In their reply to the preliminary report, the management of the home explained that such a procedure would cause additional complications in practice. While court proceedings were underway, a bed in the secure ward would be empty (if relocating a resident to the secure ward); furthermore, the resident requiring supervision would be exposed to danger. If a new resident is admitted (who comes from the home environment), the proposal to the court must be filed by a relative or the closest person, which usually means an additional obstacle when seeking accommodation. The home agreed with the finding of other homes that the provision of the act was impractical. The NPM recommended that the staff of Polde Eberl Jamski Retirement Home be reminded that when a resident is kept in a secure ward due to the urgency of the situation before the decision of the court, which is contrary to the ZDZdr, the court must be informed thereof immediately and not a few days after the admission. The management of the home emphasised that the delay occurring while submitting the notification to the court would not happen again. The NPM recommended that the record of sending the proposal to admit a person to a secure ward or its copy be also included in the resident’s file, i.e. in addition to the proposal by Polde Eberl Jamski Retirement Home. In their reply to the preliminary report, the management of the home stated that the NPM recommendation would be observed and the record of sending the proposal for detention or a copy would be saved in the resident’s file. The NPM recommended that doors in the secure ward of Franc Salamon Retirement Home in Trbovlje be coherently equipped with simple symbols facilitating residents orientation in space. In their reply to the preliminary report, the management of the home explained that the recommendation had been realised immediately, and doors in the ward were equipped with symbols to help residents with orientation. 44 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