The dorms, canteen and medical-sanitary unit of female prison were
also monitored. Repairing of facility establishments, improvement of
custody condition and quality of nutrition, increasing the vocational training
of female prisoners, creating and furnishing of new dental cabinet and in
general, improving the health care service in the facility were among the
positive developments observed.
As a consequence of previous visits and suggestions made by the
Commissioner, necessary actions have been taken, which led to the
advancement of conditions of the female prisoners.
In the course of the visit conducted with presence of the Ombudsman,
collective meetings were held with female prisoners in the facility and
learned their problems. Meanwhile, numerous female prisoners were
privately interviewed at their own requests, where confidentiality was
assured and most of the requests were investigated without delay.
Meetings were held also with female prisoners who has minor
dependants and situation of mothers and their children were learned. The
female prisoner G. appealed to the Ombudsman concerning the placement
of her 3-aged child into the state-run child social care institution and
transferring her into another facility close to the region where that social
institution is located in order to be able more often to see her child. Taking
into account the appeal of the prisoner, Baku city Executive Power Office
was requested with regard this matter and her minor aged child was placed
to the social institution of her wish.
During the visits, female prisoners stated that they need gynecologist
and neuropathologist in the respective facility. However, the administration
of the facility stated that there is a staff gynecologist in the prison but she
was sent to Baku Investigation Isolator. The over crowdedness was also
observed in this female prison facility.
The Commissioner requested the Ministry of Justice in relation to the
above noted issues.34
In the meantime of the repeated visit to this prison facility prison
dorms, canteen and medical-sanitary unit were monitored. Furthermore, it
was observed that the establishments within the premises of the facility were
repaired; other positive developments, including improvement of custody
condition and quality of nutrition, increasing the training opportunities of
the female prisoners, creating and furnishing a new dental cabinet and
increasing the quality of health care service have been achieved.
At the end of the visit, the prison administration was given suggestions
for better improvement of the custody conditions and the documentation
34
See pp. 40-41
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