In 54.2% of cases, observers were conducting interviews in the presence of other inmates. From a monitoring group report. Temporary detention facility, Aksy region: The chief of the Interior Department in the Aksy region told us that taking detainees out of their cells during visits of people from outside was strictly prohibited unless there was an urgent need to do so. For this very reason, interviews with inmates were conducted in the presence of the management of the institution through a small window in the door of the cell, or so-called “feeder.” There is no doubt that this experience had a significant impact on the objectivity of answers provided by respondents and on the quality of the monitoring findings generally. Only in 10.8% of cases observers had a chance to communicate with detainees face-to-face in private. The administrative authority of the Interior Department and management of temporary detention facilities in Sokuluk, Jayil, Moskva, Kemin, Kara-Bura, Jumgal and Panfilov regions, and management of the temporary detention facility under the Talas province Department of the Interior did not hinder monitoring visits, even more so, they were assisting observers in conducting interviews with inmates in private. A monitoring group and management of the temporary detention facility Regrettably, some monitoring teams faced negative attitude as sometimes representatives of administrative authorities in temporary detention facilities became rude. From a monitoring group report. Temporary detention facility, Tokmok: “Deputy head of the temporary detention facility in Tokmok was, in the course of the monitoring visit, very close to the observers, listening attentively to the conversations with inmates and reading all the notes taken by the observers; he was hindering the interview process in any way possible, saying rude things and even threatening one of the members of the monitoring group.” Monitoring group members also observed hostile attitude in the course of their monitoring visit to temporary detention facilities in the Tyup and Moskva regions. From a monitoring group report. Temporary detention facility, Moskva region: “The chief of this institution was irritated by the fact that the observers stayed in the TDF for too long and showed up during lunch break.” Monitoring groups experienced harsher conditions while conducting interviews with persons placed in pre-trial detention facilities under the SSEP. It was possible to communicate with inmates in private and with no staff members present only in one case. In the course of seven visits, during interviews with inmates, the door leading into the hallway was open, and staff members of PDFs were standing very close and listening to all conversations. In nine cases observers communicated with inmates in a common cell in the presence of other inmates. Administrative authorities of reception centres under internal affairs bodies did not hinder monitoring visits and were providing the observers with an opportunity to communicate with detainees in private. 30