secondary medical services, as well as the entrance and administrative area. Also, two parking lots will be built, one for the institution's employees and another for visitors. The future prison will be located at the entrance to the village of Bubuieci, on a plot of 11 hectares. Its value exceeded EUR 52 million. Likewise, in 2019 the building of a block of flats with a capacity of 110 places at Penitentiary no. 3 in Leova was to be finished and put into operation. The respective space involves accommodation for 2 and 4 people in 2 floors, with a place arranged for walking isolated and separate from the rest of the penitentiary space. At the time of the vision made by the PAO team from July 3, 2019, finishing works were taking place. The site manager said that the works were difficult, due to bureaucratic aspects and the delay of public procurement. To finish the construction were allocated MDL 4 million. Another important construction, which has been going on for several years, is the Balti Detention Center. This space for 650 preventers is only in the first stage of implementation (55%). In 2019, another MDL 39 million were allocated from the state budget. In the juvenile penitentiary, three blocks were rebuilt in proportion of 99%. According to the NPA, the penitentiary is to be renamed the Juvenile Center, and the detained juveniles are to be placed in a separate block to exclude their contact with adults from the five criminal investigation facilities. Apart from that, only 169 cells were renovated in all 17 penitentiaries. 44 cells were renovated in Penitentiary no. 13 in Chisinau. It is a rather small effort compared to the real needs of living in private places. Separately, periodic cosmetic repairs have taken place in penitentiary institutions, including accredited medical sectors or blocks. Penitentiary institutions no. 1, 7, 8, 11 and 12 received a sanitary operating license. d. Overcrowding in penitentiaries The People's Advocate noted that the National Penitentiary Administration has made efforts to overcome the phenomenon of overcrowding. The Ombudsman encourages penitentiary institutions to continue to fulfill this obligation, so that every person in detention is guaranteed human dignity and physical and mental integrity. However, in some prisons there is still overcrowding of housing. On December 31, 2019, in Penitentiary no. 2 in Lipcani with a capacity of 286 people there were 308 detainees. In 149