Implementation of the Duties and Powers of the National Preventive Mechanism in 2012 Filling in forms When inspecting files, various errors were found. In Vojnik Psychiatric Hospital it was observed that the precise time when the director was informed about an admission of a patient to undergo involuntary treatment was not stated in the admission form by the doctor admitting a patient. It was pointed out that, under the ZDZdr, consistent observance of statutory time periods must be provided for when notifying the director, and then the court. It is therefore not enough that a completed form is left for a director at the time (for example, in the secretariat) since the director must immediately notify the court about the detention. Vojnik Psychiatric Hospital was notified that a notification submitted to the court two days after the admission was too late. It was thus proposed that Vojnik Psychiatric Hospital should ensure that it observed the statutory time periods regarding notification as stipulated under the ZDZdr. It was proposed that Ljubljana University Psychiatric Hospital hand over a copy of the statement signed by patients upon their admission. Smoking There are two smoking rooms at the secure in-patient ward of Ljubljana University Psychiatric Hospital, located in smaller rooms; one at the ward for men and the other at the ward for women. It was observed that warnings regarding poor ventilation stated during the previous visit had been taken into account by the mentioned hospital. There is a ventilator installed into the window successfully removing the cigarette smoke from the room. There is no smoking room at disposal at the ward A1 of the Unit for Prolonged Psychiatry; a bathroom is used for that purpose instead, and there is a “time schedule” of smoking and washing displayed at the doors. Overcrowding of the department and the needs of patients who smoke is understood. But the appropriateness of smoking in a room used by other patients, who are non-smokers, is questioned. Perhaps a more appropriate solution could be found by the abovementioned hospital for smoking patients of this ward to prevent the discontent of non-smoking patients while not limiting the time when smoking is allowed. It was explained that a suitable solution would be sought in regard to smoking rooms. The NPM was also informed that preparatory work was underway to renovate the bathrooms. During the reconstruction, an answer to the issue regarding the smoking at the ward A1 of the Unit for Prolonged Psychiatry would be sought. Vojnik Psychiatric hospital rearranged two new smoking rooms for patients at the secure in-patient wards for men and for women. The ventilation system is well organised in the smoking rooms. Patients must observe the timetable of the smoking rooms which are closed during sleeping time at night, precisely, from 22.00 to 05.00 hours, and during the morning activities at the male secure ward, that is, from 06.45 to 07.45 hours. Smoking rooms at the male and female secure in-patient wards are exclusively dedicated to patients. It was observed that the timetable of the smoking room at the female secure in-patient ward differs from the one at the male secure in-patient ward, specifically, the smoking room at the female ward is not closed during the morning activities. It was proposed the timetable of the smoking room of both secure in-patient wards be harmonised by Vojnik Psychiatric Hospital. The management of the hospital communicated that due to different activities the timetables of the smoking rooms of both secure in-patient wards could not be harmonized. Neither could the timetable of visits be harmonised since timetables of the afternoon activities at the male and female secure in-patient wards differ. National Preventive Mechanism in the Republic of Slovenia under the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 69