physicians, 1 social worker and 2 psychologists), as well as 2 administrative staff (drivers), with 7 more vacancies. In order to fill the vacant positions, based on the Memorandum for Unblocking 22 vacancies in the People’s Advocate Institution, signed by the Prime Minister of Romania, competitions for the positions of physicians, psychologists and administrative staff continued in 2018, with the following vacancies being occupied: physician with the Alba Local Centre, psychologist with the Bucharest Local Centre and driver with the Bucharest Local Centre. Competitions were in progress for the position of physician at the Bucharest Local Centre and the Bacau Local Centre in January 2019, as well as for a vacancy as a driver with the Bacau Local Centre. We mention that, despite the legal provisions regarding the allocation of a number of 4 administrative positions (drivers) that automatically imply the equipment of the Field with cars, the activity of the field regarding the prevention of torture in detention places took place in 2018 as well without the 3 cars for the local centres. So, visits were performed with the cars of the staff from the local centres of Alba, Bacau and Craiova. A vehicle was purchased at the end of 2018, which will be allocated to one of the local centres. ►Based on Law no. 35/1997, republished, the activities of the field regarding prevention of torture in detention places may also be attended by external collaborators working on services agreements, besides specialists (physicians, psychologists, social workers) who are permanent employees. External collaborators are selected by the People’s Advocate, based on the proposals from the Romanian College of Physicians, the Romanian College of Psychologists, the National College of Social Workers or other relevant professional associations. In this context, the People’s Advocate entered cooperation protocols with the Romanian College of Physicians, the Romanian College of Psychologists, the Romanian National College of Social Workers in 2015. Addenda were entered to the Protocols concluded with the Romanian College of Physicians and the Romanian College of Social Workers in 2018, so 14