In their reply to our preliminary report, the management of MD Jarše explained: “We have approached the obsolete equipment in the production school systematically, and are trying (within the scope of financial capacities) to renovate and modernise the equipment one step at a time.” Educational programme The NPM proposed to ZVI Logatec that individual discussions be included in the weekly schedule. In their reply to the preliminary report, the management of ZVI Logatec assured us that individual discussions would be included in the weekly schedule. Regarding the preliminary visit of the NPM on 22 October 2014, we determined that no significant changes had occurred in the legislation as per the functioning of residential treatment institutions which would provide suitable legal bases for some of their activities. The NPM thus again proposed to the MIZŠ that it accelerate its activities for the preparation of a regulation which would arrange the functioning of residential treatment institutions in a more uniform way and provide suitable legal bases for some of their activities. In their reply to our preliminary report, the management of MD Jarše explained: “Regarding the recommendations made by the Ombudsman in connection with suitable legal bases for the functioning of residential treatment institutions, we are optimistic, since we assess that despite certain disagreements in the last year, some progress has been made in the relationship between the MIZŠ and residential treatment institutions. A certain level of dialogue has been established, which, in comparison to the previous period, is taking place on a higher and more intensive level.” Cooperation The NPM proposed that ZVI Logatec re-establish cooperation with local voluntary associations or the Faculty of Education. The volunteers or students, as part of their compulsory practice, could provide homework and study help for the adolescents and also act as positive role models for them in an indirect way. In their reply to our preliminary report, the management of ZVI Logatec explained: “The residential group cooperates with external associations in fields where this is reasonable. We accept students from the Faculty of Education for practice every year. These students are also invited to cooperate with us on a regular basis.” The NPM proposed that ZVI Logatec enhance cooperation between the staff in residential groups and other staff in the institution to intensify mutual assistance, exchange of good practices and knowledge and participation at various education courses. In their reply to our preliminary report, the management of ZVI Logatec explained: “Childcare workers in residential groups regularly cooperate with childcare workers in the main institution. They would also attend joint education courses when these are organised within the institution.” The NPM proposed to ZVI Logatec that, when an adolescent is involved in psychiatric treatment, their childcare worker contact the psychiatrist to ensure the exchange of important information for better treatment and therapy. In their reply to our preliminary report, the management of ZVI Logatec explained: “Childcare workers in residential groups always contact the psychiatrist and/or other expert workers when an adolescent is involved in psychiatric treatment, but for the most part receive no reply. We want cooperation and work for it, but unfortunately this is not mutual. We do not receive any information from the majority of psychiatrists, especially from the Clinical Department of Mental Health (KOMZ).” 96 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE NPM IN 2016 NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM UNDER THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE UN CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT