NORWEGIAN PARLIAMENTARY OMBUDSMAN National Preventive Mechanism against Torture and Ill-Treatment ANNUAL REPORT 2015 32 focus on suicide prevention and competence-raising among its staff. A new admissions form was devised with questions about inmates’ mental health, suicide risk and need for an interpreter. Measures have also been implemented to activate inmates in the restricted section and those in the communal sections who have lacked activity programmes and have therefore spent large parts of the day locked in their cells. The prison’s health department has also drawn up new written request forms to ensure confidentiality in communication with inmates, and a new system has been introduced to log enquiries to the health department and to provide feedback about doctor’s appointments. Efforts are being made to ensure that all inmates are given an opportunity to speak to a nurse within one day of their admission. Bjørgvin Prison’s Juvenile Unit 11 February 2015 Announced visit 22 April 2015 Unannounced visit On 11 February, the NPM made an announced visit to Bjørgvin Prison’s Juvenile Unit. until the time of the visit in 2015, and the single instance in which a security cell had been used in 2014. Findings The NPM’s general impression was that the Juvenile Unit is administered and run in a sound manner. The new premises at Bjørgvin Prison are more adapted to the needs of the target group than the old premises at Bergen Prison. The management seemed to be aware of the professional and ethical challenges they face in their work with these youths. With a small number of inmates, however, there were challenges relating to their opportunities for socialising with their peers. During the visit, the use of coercive measures was focused on in particular. The Juvenile Unit’s security cell differed from the security cells of other prisons in that it was significantly larger, had parquet flooring rather than a concrete floor, and a large window providing a view of the natural surroundings. The NPM emphasised that, if the use of a security cell is absolutely necessary, clear records should be kept in the supervision log of continuous supervision and frequent re-evaluation of whether the grounds for continuing the measure still exist. The visit started with a meeting with the prison management. The meeting was followed by an inspection of the unit’s premises. The NPM spoke to the health department and psychology service, and also had conversations with other members of staff in the unit. The Juvenile Unit had one inmate at the time of the visit. The inmate did not wish to speak with the NPM. The NPM subsequently made an unannounced visit to the Juvenile Unit on 22 April, during which it spoke with the youths who were inmates of the unit. The NPM also reviewed relevant records and administrative decisions. The review included all administrative decisions concerning exclusion from company in 2014 Bjørgvin Prison's Juvenile Unit