146 The Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 266 dated March 26, 2014 defines the rules for preventive visits by groups formed from members of the national preventive mechanism, as well as the types of preventive visits (regular, intermediate, special). NPM members attending childcare institutions show respect for minors who are in institutions and organizations, as well as the staff of these institutions and organizations. NPM members maintain confidentiality and do not disclose personal data of persons whom they got acquainted to during preventive visits. When visiting, NPM members are guided by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan governing the NPM mechanism and act in the best interests of the child. Based on the content of the Optional Protocol (Article 4), the NPM regular visiting system should cover all spots under the jurisdiction and control of the state, “where persons in custody are CONSOLIDATED REPORT deprived or may be deprived by order of the state body or upon its instruction or with its knowledge or acquiescence (hereinafter referred to as places of detention)”. At the same time, “custody” means any form of detention or imprisonment or placement of a person in a public or private place of detention, which this person does not have the right to leave on his or her own will, by order of any judicial, administrative or other authority”. Therefore, this section will present the situation in the institutions of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, namely the Center for Adaptation of Minors (hereinafter referred to as CAM), Specialized Educational Organizations for Children with Deviant Behavior and the Educational Institution with Special Treatment Regime. When visiting closed childcare facilities NPM members act in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of the protection of children’s rights: the