6 Contents 5. 6. 7. The NPM’s visits 5.1. Planning and preparing the visits 5.1.1. Composition of the visiting delegations 5.2. Conducting the visits 5.2.1. Access to places of detention, proving the mandate to proceed 5.2.2. Inspecting a place of detention 5.2.3. Interviews 5.2.4. Document inspection 5.2.5. Concluding the visit 5.2.6. Processing and evaluating experiences gained and information obtained in the course of the visits Focal points of the visits conducted within the powers of the NPM 6.1. Reception 6.2. Material conditions of detention 6.3. Vulnerable groups 6.4. Medical care 6.5. Nutrition 6.6. Activities, free time 6.7. Coercive, disciplinary, and restrictive measures 6.8. Relations between persons deprived of their liberty and their relations with the personnel of the place of detention 6.9. Complaints mechanism Follow-up visit 7.1. Selecting the subject of the follow-up visit 7.2. Planning and preparing a follow-up visit 7.3. Setting up the follow-up visiting delegation 7.4. Conducting the follow-up visit 7.5. Concluding the follow-up visit 7.6. Processing and evaluating the experiences of the follow-up visit 8. The report of the NPM 8.1. Preparation of the report 8.2. Introduction 8.3. Prohibition of sanctions 8.4. The facts and findings of the case 42 42 43 45 45 46 47 48 48 49 50 51 51 51 52 52 52 53 53 54 55 55 56 56 57 57 57 58 58 59 59 59