Correctional institutions 2.5.6.3 Insufficient supply of hygiene products - Wels correctional institution On a monitoring visit to Wels correctional institution, the commission learned that the supply of hygiene products for the inmates is insufficient. Toothpaste and soap were provided but no tampons. The Federal Ministry of Justice explained that hygiene products are given to the inmates as needed. They can request different products such as toothpaste, a toothbrush, shampoo, soap and sanitary towels. In the opinion of the NPM, hygiene products should not only include sanitary towels but also tampons for the purpose of increased hygiene needs during menstruation. These should be provided to the inmates and not have to be purchased in the kiosk. X The range of hygiene products should also include tampons (in different sizes). 2.5.7 Monitoring priority Adolescents In mid-January 2020, the chairwoman of the Human Rights Advisory Council, Renate Kicker, recommended the deployment of a working group on the monitoring priority “incarceration of juvenile offenders”. The working group was set up at the beginning of March and drew up a catalogue of questions in several meetings. The NPM made a selection of questions from this catalogue in a meeting on 8 October 2020. The questions will be asked on the monitoring visits to the correctional institutions in the coming year. The observations of the commission in the year under review show how important it is to address the living conditions of adolescents (14 to 18 years) and young adults (18 to 21 years) in prison. The delegations encountered adolescents who were housed in the adults’ section several times on their monitoring visits to the correctional institutions. 2.5.7.1 Placement of adults - Linz, Wels and Krems correctional institution Linz correctional institution 121 In Linz correctional institution, a fifteen-year old boy awaiting trial was found in the adults’ department. The Federal Ministry of Justice explained that this was because the juvenile department in Linz correctional institution has a capacity of eight persons. 14 adolescents and 19 young adults were being detained at the time in question. The cramped conditions meant that