A/HRC/7/3/Add.2 page 52 • The second floor of Tbilisi No. 7 penitentiary institution has been fully refurbished in accordance with international standards. 222. Recommendation (n) stated: To the extent that the use of non-custodial measures will not eliminate the overcrowding problem, new remand centres be built with sufficient accommodation for the anticipated population; 223. The Government informed that the level of overcrowding varies from prison to prison. It should be noted that overcrowding does not occur in all penitentiary institutions. As of 1 October 2007, out of 17 institutions under the Ministry of Justice, serious overcrowding existed in six institutions. These are: Rustavi Prison No. 1, Ksani No. 7 general and strict regime institution, Tbilisi Prison No. 5, Batumi Prison No. 3, Tbilisi Prison No. 1 and in Zugdidi prison No. 4. As will be shown below, immediate steps with respect to the mentioned institutions are being taken that will have a positive effect in the nearest future. 224. During 2006, out of approximately 13,000 inmates 4,000 were transferred to new prisons with much improved conditions of detention. It is planned that the entire prison population will benefit from similar conditions starting from 2008-2009. The construction of new prisons is part of the Action Plan for the Reform of Penitentiary System of 2007-2010. The following penitentiary institutions have been/are being built: • • • 225. Rustavi Prison No. 2 (Strict and General Regime) - in line with recommendation of the European Committee for the Prevention of the Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment of the Council of Europe (CPT), the first part opened in December 2006, the second part in March 2007 and the third part in August 2007. The prison houses about 2,100 inmates and meets international standards. Rustavi Prison No. 6 (Prison, Common and Strict Regime) – was built in 2006. The Prison is designed for 830 inmates. A new block for 600 inmates will be available in November 2007. Tbilisi Women and Juveniles No. 5 Prison of common regime – the construction of a new block for 360 female prisoners have been in progress in the territory of Prison No. 5 for Women and Juveniles. It will resolve the problem of overcrowding and improve the living conditions for prisoners. The construction is totally funded by the state budget. The construction of the following penitentiary institutions is underway: • Gldani Prison - the construction of a new prison in Gldani District (Tbilisi) is at the final stage. It will be formally opened in November 2007; GEL 30 million (US$ 17 million) have been allocated for its construction. The prison will host 4,000 inmates and will resolve the most acute problem of overcrowding in Tbilisi Prison No. 5. Gldani Prison will also host a hospital designed for 200 inmates. The hospital will have all the facilities to carry out medical treatment including surgery.