CONSOLIDATED REPORT
were expressed about the
deterioration of nutrition,
cold temperature in the cells,
strong humidity, rare change
of bed clothes and the
inability to wash in the bath
because the water supplied
from the battery has an
unpleasant odor, there is no
room for washing personal
items.
Visits
in
2018
also
revealed a number of issues
that could be addressed
by the leadership of these
institutions. Thus, a visit to
the establishment LA-155/16
of the Department of the
penitentiary system in Almaty
and Almaty oblast showed
such issues as windows in
some cells lacking glass,
and covered by cellophane
film. In this institution the
beds with large holes were
discovered, which made the
mattresses fall in, and it was
completely uncomfortable to
sleep on them, according to
the inmates.
The conditions for privacy
in the cells were not provided
in this institution and a
number of others. In some
cells, the tenants themselves
installed
curtains
made
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from scrap materials. Such
facts can be evaluated as
humiliation of human dignity.
Year after year, in their
reports
NPM
members
indicate a lack of natural light
in cells. The reason for this is
the small size of the windows
in the cells and the excessive
gridding of these windows.
Also for these reasons, there
is poor access to fresh air.
During the reporting period,
such facts were noted when
visiting the establishment JD
158/1 of the Department of
the penitentiary system in
Zhambyl oblast.
The issue of the pretrial detention center which
is annually noted also
includes the unsuitability
of the sanitary equipment
of the premises, the poor
functioning of the sewage
system and the lack of hot
water in most cases. These
issues were noted by NPM
members in 2018, in particular,
when visiting the institution
AK-159/1 department of
the penitentiary system of
Karaganda oblast.
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