National Preventive Group visited prison No 2

Ombudsman’s National Preventive Group conducted monitoring in Prison No.2 of the Penitentiary Service under the Ministry of Justice without prior notice.

The aim of this visit was to monitor received applications, general custody conditions, treatment, and provision of the rights of the detained persons.

During the visit where the physician member of the group also participated, punishment cells, medical-sanitation part, meeting rooms, bedroom etc were monitored. The situation of treatment of prisoners, custody conditions, nutrition, provision with potable, hot and cold water, medical service, the current situation of walking and telephone calls and documentation were investigated.

The work done for improvement of custody conditions, renovation of new long-term and short-term meeting rooms, club, subsidiary canteen and telephone call places., as well as reconstruction of canteen and bathroom were appreciated. The administration of the facility was recommended to further improve custody conditions in punishment cell.

More than 40 prisoners were received in private, protection of their rights, their applications and issues raised by them, documentation were investigated; some applications were resolved on spot.

Also, they were legally educated about their own rights, requirements of the relevant legislation, competences of the Commissioner; legal consultation was given on the issues raised by them.

The administration of the facility was given necessary recommendations for further improvements.