International cooperation with other preventive mechanisms and relevant international organisations is also extremely important to the Chancellor of Justice. The Chancellor of Justice has been active in the European network of National Preventive Mechanisms (NPM) against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and she has close contacts with several other NPMs in other countries. 8.1. Circular letters On 11 July 2017, the Chancellor of Justice sent a circular letter to Estonian social policy makers, municipalities and care homes to increase future funding of care homes in order to improve their living conditions and the quality of the provided services. In the circular letter, the Chancellor of Justice noted, among other things, that many problems with general care homes have raised from the scarcity of professional staff. For example, residents of a care home were locked up, detained or forcibly given tranquilizers, although the law does not allow it. Humanly, it is difficult to blame a carer who alone is responsible for so many residents dangerous to oneself and others. However, the dignified treatment of people living in care homes is possible and necessary. The situation can also be improved by motivating and educating carers and creating working conditions that prevent apathy. 8.2. Articles and interviews    Eva Lillemaa, "Ressursi nappusega ei saa õigustada inimväärikust alandavat kohtlemist hooldekodudes" (Scarcity of resources cannot justify degrading treatment in nursing homes), Delfi, 20.07.2017. Andres Aru, "Kas elu koos emaga vanglas võib olla lapse parimates huvides?" (Is living with their mother in a prison in the best interest of the child?), journal Sotsiaaltöö No. 4/2016. The Chancellor of Justice has a special radio broadcast “Law and Justice” in Radio Kuku, which is on-air every Sunday at noon and which re-broadcasts can be heard on Sunday and Wednesday evenings. In the 20 November broadcast, the Chancellor of Justice discussed the application of prohibition of ill-treatment in theory and practice with criminologist Jako Salla and the Head of Inspection Visits Department of the Office of the Chancellor of Justice Indrek-Ivar Määrits. The radio broadcast was dedicated to the 10th anniversary of OPCAT. 14