carried out to the facilities of the MIA, 104 to the facilities of the MJ, 2 to the facilities of the SSS, 2 to the facilities of the MD, 3 to the facilities of the SMS, 7 to the facilities of the MH, 6 to the facilities of the MLSPP, 27 to the facilities of the ME, and 35to the facilities of local executive authorities.15 During the visits, private talks were conducted with 440 detainees in TDPs, 1012 detainees in II-s and 14 persons detained in penitentiary institutions, and over 500 persons held in other facilities. In general, awareness talks were held with 1952 detainees in places of deprivation of liberty, as well as more than 450 staff members of those facilities. As in previous years, relevant recommendations and suggestions were submitted to the administrations of the facilities concerned and to the relevant ministries to eliminate the drawbacks revealed during visits conducted in 2015 and to improve general custody conditions. Accordingly, the Commissioner was informed about the status of the implementation of each recommendation. 2.2.1. Institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs There are 119 facilities under the subordination of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).16 In 2015, the NPG conducted 173 scheduled and ad-hoc visits to the temporary detention places (TDPs) and police units (PU).17 During these visits private conversations were held with 440 detainees; their detention conditions were assessed, the possibility of their subjection or not to ill-treatment during the period of detention or arrest were investigated. The possibility of subjection to ill-treatment of persons brought to the police custody, in this or other manner was also a subject of investigation. In 2015 as well, the measures were taken for bringing the infrastructures of TDPs of the MIA in comply with international standards and for better ensuring human rights in these facilities were continued. Simultaneously, measures were taken for modernization of the infrastructure, renewal of the material-technical basis, improvement of material conditions in the TDPs were progressed. Besides, the relevant measures were undertaken for further improving the treatment of detained persons, elimination of the revealed delinquencies and their reasons, the control over the TDPs was strengthened. The recommendations and suggestions given during preventive visits conducted by the Commissioner in a capacity of NPM as provided by the 15 See Annex 1, Diagram 3 See Annex 1, Diagram 1 17 See Annex 1, Diagram 3 16 15