Report of the Human Rights Defender on the activities of the National Preventive Mechanism in Poland in 2013 As in the previous years, also during the last year’s visits the employees of the NPM found cases of using CCTV in rooms for unsupervised visits.75 It should be emphasized that the issue was the subject of the motion of the Human Rights Defender.76 The Human Rights Defender is of the opinion that cameras in those rooms are in contradiction to the intention of the legislator introducing the reward. 2.3.7. Living conditions Apart from the clear need to carry out ongoing repairs in the visited establishments, the representatives of the NPM noted the lack of cells adjusted to the needs of disabled persons.77 Another recommendation still occurring in the reports by the NPM is to equip upper bunk beds with ladders and safety rails. According to the representatives of the NPM, the lack of such elements may result in falls (i.a. of persons who did not reveal that they suffer from such conditions as epilepsy) and potential injuries of persons who climb the beds using available structures, which are not adjusted to such use, or who try to jump onto the bed. For persons with reduced physical fitness, it may be very difficult or virtually impossible to climb up to a bunk bed. The employees of the Mechanism found that patient rooms were not adjusted to the needs of persons with disabilities in 10 penitentiary units.78 Apart from the lack of such adjustment, the rooms did not meet the requirements laid down in the Ordinance of the Minister of Justice of 5 July 2012 on detailed requirements to be met by the rooms and facilities of an entity providing medical treatment for persons deprived of their liberty (Annex 2 Detailed requirements to be met by the rooms and facilities of outpatient department with patient room)79 and Pre-Trial Detention Centre in Świdnica, Pre-Trial Detention Centre in Szamotuły, Prison in Nysa, Pre-Trial Detention Centre in Bytom, External Ward in Pionki. 76 Motion of the HRD of 6 September 2012 (RPO-680042-II-704.3/11/PM). 77 Pre-Trial Detention Centre in Białystok, Pre-Trial Detention Centre in Chojnice, Pre-Trial Detention Centre in Szczytno, Pre-Trial Detention Centre in Częstochowa, Pre-Trial Detention Centre in Świdnica, Pre-Trial Detention Centre in Lubań, Pre-Trial Detention Centre in Szamotuły, Pre-Trial Detention Centre in Bytom, Pre-Trial Detention Centre in Lubsko, Prison in Medyka, Prison in Braniewo, Prison in Nysa, Prison in Biała Podlaska, Prison No 2 in Grudziądz, External Ward in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, External Ward in Pionki, External Ward in Czersk. 78 Pre-Trial Detention Centre in Bydgoszcz, Pre-Trial Detention Centre in Chojnice, Pre-Trial Detention Centre in Częstochowa, Pre-Trial Detention Centre in Szamotuły, Prison No 1 in Wrocław, Prison in Biała Podlaska, Prison in Iława, Prison in Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Prison in Kłodzko, Prison in Nysa. 79 Dz. U. of 2012, item 808. 75 38