Report of the Human Rights Defender on the activities of the National Preventive Mechanism in Poland in 2013 As in the case of correspondence, NPM representatives found irregularities in the form of control and restriction of phone contacts. The visitors had reservations about the fact that juveniles are forced to receive phone calls in the presence of establishment staff (tutor,138 in the room of a security guard or a tutor,139 in the room of a dormitory director in the presence of staff140). In one of the establishments, this principle has been extended to include recording of the details of the caller and the topic of the conversation.141 In some establishments in addition to controls142 the staff listened to charges’ conversations by using a phone in the loudspeaker mode143 or using a separate set for listening to the conversation. NPM representatives were concerned with the procedure of applying for a pass, whose key element was obtaining several signatures of establishment staff members who consented to granting it.144 In the opinion of NPM personnel, this is a manifestation of unnecessary bureaucracy. 3B.3.6. Access to outdoor activities Restrictions on going out were revealed on the basis of non-inclusion of walks in the daily schedule, no entries on going out in the documentation of the establishment and the practice on juvenile detention centres and juvenile shelters in this respect. The inability to go outside concerned particularly the juveniles staying outside a formation group, i.e. is placed in separate living premises and transition rooms. 3B.3.7. Medical care Juveniles staying in juvenile detention centres and juveniles shelters are covered by basic and specialised health care. In one of the establishments the charges mentioned the long waiting time to see a specialist145 and in another establishment they pointed out they received no preventive tests or examination.146 NPM representatives always investigate whether a security guard is present during the provi Juvenile Detention Centre in Gdańsk. Juvenile Centre for Social Adaptation in Koszalin. 140 Juvenile Detention Centre in Barczewo. 141 Juvenile Detention Centre in Trzemeszno. 142 Juvenile Detention Centre in Kcynia. 143 Juvenile Detention Centre and Juvenile Shelter in Świdnica, Juvenile Detention Centre and Juvenile Shelter in Koronowo. 144 Juvenile Detention Centre in Kcynia, Juvenile Detention Centre in Gdańsk, Juvenile Detention Centre and Juvenile Shelter in Świdnica. 145 Juvenile Detention Centre in Kcynia. 146 Juvenile Centre for Social Adaptation in Szubin. 138 139 50