1.2.
In this prison, as well, the kitchen premises and equipment are extremely old and
obsolete. An urgent overhaul of the premises and complete replacement of the equipment is
needed.
1.3.
In the economic condition of the country, NPM highly evaluates the efforts of the Prison
in Burgas administration to maintain the tendency regarding the employment of DPL, which
however is still unsatisfactory.
1.4.
The HC in the prison consists of: consulting room; surgery; dental surgery;
pharmaceutical warehouse; two restrooms; two hospital rooms. There are no isolating premises
at the HC. The equipment and furniture (except the dental one) present in the HC is insufficient
and does not meet the requirements for necessary and accurate medical equipment and
furniture in the premises of the general practitioners. In the period 2014-2015 the position of
HC director remains vacant once again. There is no psychiatrist at the prison in the city of
Burgas since the position for such was cut down back in 2012. At the time of the inspection
employed as medical staff were a dentist; a feldsher, and a nurse.
As of 20 May 2015 there are eight new cases of syphilis infection and one registered case of
HIV/AIDS infection. The morbidity profile shows prevalence of diseases of the cardiovascular,
digestive and respiratory system.
1.5.
The problem with the lack of premises for social activities remains significant. Where
such premises existed, they were transformed and used for accommodation of DLP. The lack of
such premises entails sporadic social and education work, which cannot provide a full-day
engagement for every inmate, except for those engaged with education or work.
During its previous inspections NPM also established that the main problem in social and
education work with DLP is the fact that the “Social work and correctional activities” inspectors,
as well as the psychologist work with a very huge number of DPL. Therefore, NPM once again
recommends that the MoJ shall envisage an increase in the staff number of social workers and
a better financing of the social activities during the following budget years.
1.6.
In the last four years NPM inspection teams established a persisting problem with the
administrative capacity of the Prison in the city of Burgas. At the end of 2013 there were twelve
vacant job types with a total of fifteen vacancies. In the same year people who resigned or were
dismissed were eleven in total, while thirteen were appointed. In 2014 the vacant jobs were
eighteen, while the number of resigned or dismissed employees was fourteen. This situation
leads to significant overload of the supervisory staff, social workers and medical personnel.
NPM insists the staff of the prison to be increased. This is in direct relation both with observing
the rights of the persons deprived of their liberty, and with the work conditions of the prison
administration.
1.7. Regarding the last-year recommendations made by NPM to the MoJ, the prevailing part of
the answers as to why no specific measures were undertaken, is explained mainly with the lack
of financial means. This, as was already stated, is unacceptable by the Ombudsman as a NPM.
Therefore, once again the following is recommended:
to speed up the construction activities in PH “Debelt”;
a persistent problem, which hinders the work of the penitentiary administration is the
accumulation of unpaid debt to suppliers. The management of the MoJ should take a
decision to put an end to this persistent problem;
the prison still does not have a specialized automobile – an ambulance and an
automobile to transport food to its hostels. Such automobiles should be purchased;
regarding the HC – there are still no constructed isolating premises, no appointed
director of the HC, and there is no appropriate medical equipment;
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