Overview
of recommendations given to Kumanovo Prison
The therapy of convicts should be distributed on a daily basis, especially antidepressants
and other therapy that could result in cases of overdose or self-harm, as the practice in
the Unit used to be before, and to keep proper records thereof;
Provisions relating to the rights and obligations of convicts to be re-displayed in visible
places in the Unit, and also, in addition to the brochures distributed to convicts, it is
necessary for officials to acquaint convicts with their rights and obligations in a manner
appropriately understandable to each convicted person separately, taking into account the
illiterate convicts.
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Overview
of recommendations given to the Directorate for Execution of Sanctions
The Directorate for Execution of Sanctions needs to take into account the needs of the
Kumanovo Prison for employment and promotion of officials in preparing the joint
report submitted to the Ministry of Information Society and Administration and the
Secretariat for Implementation of the Framework Agreement of the Government of the
Republic of North Macedonia, in accordance with the Law on Public Employees. Special
care should be taken to ensure that prison staff are professional and knowledgeable, familiar with the procedures and standards for dealing with persons deprived of their freedom and their rights, and that any takeover of staff from other institutions must follow
after previous training and acquired skills to work in places where persons are deprived
of their freedom;
To provide funds for improvement of the material conditions in the Open Unit of the Kumanovo Prison in Kriva Palanka for renovation and conversion of the premises that were
previously used for serving a disciplinary punishment - solitary confinement, for proper
equipping of the premises where the convicts are accommodated, as well as for renovation and proper equipping of toilets.
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