subject to torture and / or ill-treatment. It is in the interest of the monitored authority to ensure unhindered, rapid, prompt and qualitative access by the staff of the Ombudsman’s Institution and the members of the Council for the Prevention of Torture in the institution, in particular to avoid allegations of torture, etc. In 2019, with the support of the CoE in Moldova, 3 methodologies for monitoring places of detention were developed, namely: "Methodology for planning and conducting preventive visits by a National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture in Various Places of Detention"; "Checklist for planning and conducting pre-trial visits by a National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture in Various Detention Places" and "Guide for Interviewing Persons in Detention" required for activities to prevent torture in places of deprivation of liberty. Also, with the support of the CoE in Moldova, 2 workshops were conducted for the application and testing of monitoring methodologies developed for members of the Council for the Prevention of Torture and employees of the People's Advocate Office. Between 9 and 11 December 2019, members of the Council for the Prevention of Torture and representatives of the People's Advocate Office paid a study visit to the Parliamentary Ombudsman and the Norwegian National Preventive Mechanism of Torture. On June 25, 2019, the People's Advocate approved 3 other methodologies for monitoring places of detention: “Methodological aspects regarding the performance of preventive visits in pretrial detention facilities. Step by step visit”; „Methodological aspects regarding the accomplishment of preventive visits in penitentiaries. Step by step visit”; ’’Methodological aspects regarding the accomplishment of preventive visits in the institutions of temporary placement of persons with disabilities and psychiatric institutions. Step by step visit ". SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION IN PLACES OF DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY In general, the situation in places of deprivation of liberty remains worrying. The elective processes and the instability of the governmental act have left a critical imprint in all places of deprivation of liberty. The moratorium on employment, wage inequality, poor working conditions, etc. have contributed to the worsening of the situation in terms of providing human resources in the penitentiary system. Most institutions that provide custody of persons deprived of their liberty are in a crisis of employees, particularly professionals. Therefore, there is a decrease in the quality of resocialization, re-education and other activities. Meanwhile, the places of detention have become 145