For instance, one of the convicts was only provided with a pillow and a blanket upon
placement while linens were given by other children. The convict does not have linens
to change as his/her family lives in a devastating financial condition and cannot afford
it.
During the reporting period 30 convicts were transferred from the Institution N11
to the treatment facility N6 out of which were further transferred to the treatment
facility N18 for the untried and convicts. Treatment facility 11 is of out-patient type
which contains an office of a chief doctor and a dentist’s cabinet as well as a room for
medical procedures, storage rooms for drugs and medicaments.
None of the convicts were involved in the Anti TB Programme in 2014 while 9 inmates
were enrolled in the Suicide Prevention Programme. However, it is worth noting that
there has not been any attempts of suicide in Institution 11 during the reporting
period.
Even though mental and behavioral disorders of various types are widely-spread
among the youth and require continuous supervision of both a psychiatrists and a
psychologist, there is one psychologist in the institution which is far from being
sufficient considering the needs and the specifics of the institution.
It is worth noting that four psychologists and one social worker resigned from their
positions throughout 2014. Therefore, effective functioning of a psychological service
comes under a threat as only one psychologist will unlikely to handle the provision of
juveniles with all rehabilitation programmes. If new staff are to be hired, there will be
the need to build their capacity through providing necessary knowledge and skills for
working in a penitentiary system which is time and resource consuming.
According to a recommendation of the Committee of Ministers of the European
Council164 a juvenile in an institution, shall enjoy various activities and events as per
an individual plan which aims to prepare a juvenile for a release through less severe
custody and his/her integration in a community. It is worth noting that rehabilitation
programmes in the institution are implemented by the institution’s social services and
non-governmental organisations. At the time of the monitoring, most of the juveniles
were engaged in wood-carving workshops and various arts and crafts activities and
practiced football and rugby.165
A recommendation developed by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of
Europe166 specifies key directions of activities to be carried out by a regime: schooling,
vocational training, work and occupational therapy, citizenship training, social skills
164 Recommendation (2008) 11 of the Committee of Ministers to the Member States of the European
Rule for Juvenile Offenders Subject to Sanctions or Measures, Article 79.1 and 79.2. Available in
English at: https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=1367113&Site=CM [last accessed 24.03.2015]
165 For detailed information please refer to the chapter on rehabilitation programmes
166 Recommendation (2008) 11 of the Committee of Ministers to the Member States of the European
Rule for Juvenile Offenders Subject to Sanctions or Measures, Article 77. Available in English at:
https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=1367113&Site=CM [Last accessed 24.03.2015].
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