During visits made in 2019,254 it was found that a number of temporary placement isolators were not provided with proper natural255 or artificial ventilation256 or lighting, while some of the isolators were in need of refurbishment.257 The environment was not adapted for people with disabilities in any of the temporary detention isolators inspected by the Special Preventive Group in 2019. The semi-isolated sanitary facilities258 is particularly problematic in the cells intended for two or more people, where prisoners have to meet their natural needs in the presence of another person/persons. The toilets are not provided with flushing system and the water pipe located a few centimeters above the sewer hole is used instead.259 Unfortunately, this pipe is also used by some detainees to get drinking water, which is unhygienic due to the location of the pipe, causing fair dissatisfaction of the detainees. Persons placed in the temporary detention facilities inspected in 2019 are provided with only dry food,260 which is not proper food. Unfortunately, the persons held under administrative detention have to eat dry food for up to 15 days, which can be detrimental to their health. The lack of dietary food is also a problem in the isolators. Proposal to the Parliament of Georgia:  Amend the Administrative Offences Code of Georgia and stipulate that if a judge suspects that a person under administrative detention was subjected to torture, degrading and/or inhuman treatment, or if a person himself/herself tells the court about the above, the judge shall apply to the relevant investigative body for response. To the Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia:  Ensure in several police facilities, in a pilot mode, that the provision of information to the detainees of their rights by police officers is recorded by technical equipment (audio-video) 254 Isolators located in Kakheti, Imereti, Racha-Lechkhumi, Kvemo Svaneti, Adjara and Guria regions. Due to small windows, there is a problem of natural lighting and ventilation in the cells of Adjara and Guria regional, Chiatura, Imereti Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti regional, Samtredia, Zestaponi, Baghdati, Sagarejo, Kakheti regional, Kvareli and Lanchkhuti temporary placement isolators. 256 Artificial ventilation is insufficient in the cells of Adjara and Guria regional and Baghdati temporary placement isolators. 257 Moisture and dirt could be noticed on the walls and the paint is fallen off in some places in the cells of Adjara and Guria regional, Imereti Racha-Lechkhumi, Kvemo Svaneti regional, as well as Sagarejo temporary placement isolators. 258 The cells have semi-isolated sanitary facilities in the following temporary placement isolators: Adjara and Guria regional, Imereti, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti regional, Lanchkhuti, Kobuleti, Ozurgeti, Zestaponi, Samtredia and Ambrolauri temporary placement isolators. The water pipe located a few centimeters above the sewer hole is used in these isolators instead of a flush toilet system. 259 Which fails to properly flush the toilet. 260 Canned beef, dry soup, pate and bread. 255 93

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