IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES 1.13 IV.A.9 1.14 IV.A.9 1.15 IV.A.10 1.16 IV.A.11 1.17 IV.A.11 1.18 IV.A.11 1.19 IV.A.12 1.20 IV.B.13 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 IV.B.14 IV.B.14 IV.B.15 IV.B.15 1.25 IV.B.16 1.26 IV.B.18 1.27 IV.B.17 For the purposes of planning its activities, the NPM member: - has an inventory for all places of detention within its remit - has an archive of all relevant and available information about places of detention within its remit and the treatment of persons held there - has criteria for the selection of places to be visited that ensure all places of detention are visited regularly, taking into account the type and size of institutions and the level of the known human rights problem - the composition of its visiting team brings the necessary knowledge, experience and skills - gender-balance and adequate representation of ethnic and minority groups in the visiting team - the visiting team has the necessary human resources and time needed to carry out its tasks - has a strategy for prioritising legislation to be commented on The NPM member’s visit methodology: - includes guidelines for visits to places of detention, to include: conducting private interviews, dealing with vulnerable groups, ensuring information from all available sources is collected - ensures all facilities within an institution are visited - assesses registers, case records, activities and services - ensures cross-checking and assessment of observations - ensures systematisation of data reflecting serious and generic problems - includes an immediate debriefing is held with authorities at the end of the visit - includes clear guidelines for reporting individual cases of deliberate ill-treatment (to include requesting inquiries, maintaining the confidentiality of the victim, and protecting such persons from reprisals) The NPM member considers developing a code of conduct for its visiting teams (to include addressing detainees and staff, how and when to conduct individual or group interviews, handling security issues, ensuring confidentiality, managing internal debriefings) The NPM member’s visit reports: 1.28 IV.C.19 - focus on the most important issues 1.29 IV.C.19 - note, file and analyse good practice 1.30 IV.C.19 - analyse cases of deliberate ill-treatment to identify gaps in the protection of persons deprived of their liberty 64