72 11. Groups of persons deprived of their liberty at the places of detention The NPM’s visits to places of detention holding children deprived of their liberty are focused, on the one hand, on gathering information on intentional abuse and ill-treatment, and, on the other hand, on assessing whether the detention environment is suitable for ensuring and protecting physical and psychological well-being. 11.1.1. Children living in children’s homes Zita Home for Children with Special Needs In the Zita Home for Children with Special Needs operated by the Somogy County Child Protection Directorate (hereinafter the Zita Children’s Home), of the authorized capacity of 32, there were 30 children with special needs in three groups of boys and one group of girls at the time of the visit. The courtyard of the Zita Children’s Home Relations between the children and the child carers and educators were basically good; however, I pointed out that preventing verbal and physical abuse among the children would be the responsibility of the Home’s personnel. The Zita Children’s Home did not keep the children busy, regular supervision of the staff was not ensured, and they were one psychologist short. Drug abuse and prostitution presented an increased risk for the residents.

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