2016 REPORT ON NATIONAL PREVENTION OF TORTURE facilities (4), and places for the detention of foreigners (3), a total of 23 questionnaire-based inspections. information is available or reasonable doubts arise about any alleged violations of the rights of detainees, a decision may be taken to monitor the human rights situation at an appropriate institution. In 2016, such an inspection was carried out at Prienai Care Home in response to the media information on a tragedy that had occurred in December leading to the death of a bedridden female resident (the woman had smoked in bed and caused fire, resulting in her suffocation), and on receiving two anonymous complaints (on 9 and 12 December 2016) about the alleged violations of the residents’ rights at that institution. THEMATIC INSPECTIONS During thematic inspections, the focus is on a particular sphere(s), for example, the issues of providing health care services, creating a general climate of security, preventing smoking and alcohol consumption, imposing penalties and personnel issues, or on particular persons, for example, groups of vulnerable individuals (women, minors and persons with physical disabilities), or on recommendations made by international institutions, etc. The Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office also contributes to the implementation of international commit­ ments assumed by the Republic of Lithuania. In September 2016, a visit was held to Rokiškis Mental Hospital, with a view to evaluating the readiness of the institution to improve its activities with account of the preliminary recommendations made by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (hereinafter referred to as “the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture” or “CPT”) after the visit of its members at that institution. During the reporting period, seven thematic inspections were carried out at the following institutions: Alytus Correction House, Prienai Care Home, Rokiškis Mental Hospital and four care homes in Kaunas County. The thematic inspection at Alytus Correction House, a detention facility, evaluated whether proper living/detention conditions, security, the right to information submission of appeals as well as access to health care were ensured for the detainees. Thematic inspections were also conducted at the children’s homes of Kaunas County, dealing with the issues of ensuring the sufficient number of employees, a secure environment, the treatment of children by the employees and protection against improper treatment, the application of disciplinary measures, the deve­ lopment of social skills, the organisation of leisure, the introduction of the children to their rights and duties, and availability of information. FOLLOW-UP INSPECTIONS Follow-up inspections are intended to find out the results of implementation of the Seimas Ombudsmen’s recommendations, as the followup on their implementation is a very important aspect of the national prevention of torture which allows identifying whether the recommendations were implemented and what particular actions were taken to implement them. In 2016, the Seimas Ombudsmen conducted 17 follow-up inspections at different places of detention: Thematic inspections are also carried out in response to any information in the public domain relating to events at places of detention. Where 6