Review of visits to institutions and certain other activities of the npm in 2018 31. 25 May 2018 The Ombudsman made an announced control visit to Celje Prison and Juvenile Prison. The control visit was attended by Deputy Ombudsman Ivan Šelih, Robert Gačnik, the Ombudsman’s adviser, and representatives of the Peace Institute, Katarina Vučko and Marko Ribać. The representatives of the Hungarian NPM attended the visit as observers, i.e. Human Rights Ombudsman Dr László Székely, Katalin Haraszti, Deputy Head of the NPM, István Sárközy, the NPM member, and interpreter Györgyi Sárik. The Hungarian Ombudsman also visits prisons in Hungary as part of its NPM duties. 32.12 June 2018 The members of the NPM conducted a thematic visit to retirement homes and together with the expert examined fire safety of the homes visited with a special emphasis on wards with persons with dementia (irrespective of the manner of protecting residents). They visited Črnomelj Retirement Home. The visit was carried out by the Ombudsman’s adviser, mag. Jure Markič, Vida Bogataj of the ZDUS, and Tomaž Ožbold, fire safety expert. 33.12 June 2018 The members of the NPM conducted a thematic visit to retirement homes and together with the expert examined fire safety of the homes visited with a special emphasis on wards with persons with dementia (irrespective of the manner of protecting residents). They visited Novo mesto Retirement Home. The visit was carried out by the Ombudsman’s adviser, mag. Jure Markič, Vida Bogataj of the ZDUS, and Tomaž Ožbold, fire safety expert. 34.12 June 2018 The members of the NPM conducted a thematic visit to retirement homes and together with the expert examined fire safety of the homes visited with a special emphasis on wards with persons with dementia (irrespective of the manner of protecting residents). They visited Trebnje Retirement Home. The visit was carried out by the Ombudsman’s adviser, mag. Jure Markič, Vida Bogataj of the ZDUS, and Tomaž Ožbold, fire safety expert. 35.13 June 2018 The members of the NPM conducted a thematic visit to retirement homes and together with the expert examined fire safety of the homes visited with a special emphasis on wards with persons with dementia (irrespective of the manner of protecting residents). They visited Lucija Retirement Home. The visit was carried out by the Ombudsman’s advisers, mag. Jure Markič and Ana Polutnik, Stanka Radojičič of the ZDUS and expert Tomaž Ožbold. 36.13 June 2018 The members of the NPM conducted a thematic visit to retirement homes and together with the expert examined fire safety of the homes visited with a special emphasis on wards with persons with dementia (irrespective of the manner of protecting residents). They visited the Koper Unit of Ptuj Retirement Home. The visit was carried out by the Ombudsman’s advisers, mag. Jure Markič and Ana Polutnik, Stanka Radojičič of the ZDUS and expert Tomaž Ožbold. 37.13 June 2018 The members of the NPM conducted a thematic visit to retirement homes and together with the expert examined fire safety of the homes visited with a special emphasis on wards with persons with dementia (irrespective of the manner of protecting residents). They visited Cerknica Retirement Home. The visit was carried out by the Ombudsman’s advisers, mag. Jure Markič and Ana Polutnik, Stanka Radojičič of the ZDUS and expert Tomaž Ožbold. 38.14 June 2018 The members of the NPM, Ombudsman’s adviser Robert Gačnik and Neža Peternelj of SKUP – Community of Private Institutes, made an unannounced visit to Idrija Police Station. 39.14 June 2018 The members of the NPM, Ombudsman’s adviser Robert Gačnik and Neža Peternelj of SKUP – Community of Private Institutes, made an unannounced visit to Tolmin Police Station. 40.14 June 2018 The members of the NPM, Ombudsman’s adviser Robert Gačnik and Neža Peternelj of SKUP – Community of Private Institutes, made an unannounced visit to Bovec Police Station. 41.28 June 2018 The NPM members, Ombudsman’s adviser Ana Polutnik and Stanka Radojičič of the ZDUS, visited Ljubljana Bežigrad Retirement Home. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE NPM IN 2018 NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE UN CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT 17