detention conditions, nutrition, medical aid, reception of parcels, phone conversations, also the measures carried out for implementation of the recommendations put forward during the previous visits were inspected on the spot. Within the frames of the visit the persons appealed to the Commissioner, as well as several persons were received individually upon their request, they were heard and some applications on detention conditions were investigated on the spot and solved. Generally, received prisoners made no complaints on detention conditions and treatment. At the end of the visit the administration of the institution was given several recommendations on further improvement of the detention conditions and treatment, rendering medical care and of conduction the documentation in compliance with the national and international legislation, including the Internal Disciplinary Rules in the PIs. The ad-hoc visit was conducted in Correctional Institution by the NPG members within the frames of the activity of the Ombudsman as the NPM. Two members of the National Preventive Group of the Ombudsman of Portugal, selected as a partner-institution within the Twinning Project supported by the Commissioner targeted at improvement of the Azerbaijani NPM activity, also participated at this visit as experts. The aim of the visits was investigation of the custody conditions of juveniles detained there and treatment matters. Within the frames of the NPG with participation of the doctor-member of the group, different objects of the institution were visited, the interviews were conducted regarding the treatment matters, dormitories were visited for inspection of detention conditions, as well as nutrition, medical care and the measures undertaken for implementation of the recommendations given during the previous visits were investigated. Alongside, as the applications of detainees regarding medical examination and treatment were possible to be provided on the spot, they were brought to the attention of the chief physician of the MSU and solved. The received persons didn’t express dissatisfaction with the treatment by the institution staff. Considering that the building of this institution is very old and there is a need in improvement of detention conditions, the Commissioner urged to the MJ. In the received reply it was informed that the construction of new penitentiary institution for juveniles was continued and with conclusion of constructional works this shortcoming would be eliminated. Within the frames of the activity of the Ombudsman as the National Preventive Mechanism the NPG members conducted ad-hoc visits in Medical Institution of the Penitentiary Service. The visits were aimed at 44

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