Table of Content 1. REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM ........................ 4 1.1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2. PREVENTIVE VISITS .............................................................................................................................. 4 1.3. IMPLEMENTING THE MANDATE OF THE NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM ................................ 6 1.4. FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE NPM’S ACTIVITIES ............................................................................... 7 1.5. ELECTION OF THE HEAD OF THE NPM (DEPARTMENT) AS A MEMBER OF THE UNITED NATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON PREVENTION OF TORTURE AND OTHER CRUEL, INHUMAN OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT (SPT) ............................................................................................................... 7 1.6. COMMUNICATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS ........................................................................................... 7 1.7 WORK METHODOLOGY AND TRAINING OF THE NPM MEMBERS ........................................................... 12 2. PENITENTIARY SYSTEM..................................................................................................................... 14 2.1. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NPM’S RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................ 14 2.2. ASSESSMENT OF THE STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PENITENTIARY AND CRIME PREVENTION SYSTEMS FOR 2019–2020 .................................................................................... 17 2.3. THE SITUATION IN THE PENITENTIARY SYSTEM ................................................................................ 21 2.3.1. PROCEDURAL AND INSTITUTIONAL SAFEGUARDS AGAINST ILL-TREATMENT 24 2.3.2. LARGE PENITENTIARY ESTABLISHMENTS........................................................26 2.3.3. ORDER AND SECURITY..........................................................................................27 2.3.4. RISK ASSESSMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF CONVICTED PERSONS.........29 2.3.5. ABSENCE OF LEGAL SAFEGUARDS IN THE RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESS ...29 2.3.6. ABSENCE OF APPROACH CONDUCIVE TO CONVICTED PERSONS’ RISK REDUCTION...................................................................................................................................31 2.3.7. SEPARATION OF PRISONERS FOR SECURITY MEASURES ..............................32 2.3.8. PRISONERS’ REHABILITATION AND RESOCIALISATION ...............................35 2.3.9. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ...................................................................................37 2.3.10. MEDICAL CARE .......................................................................................................38 2.3.11. CONTACT WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD ...........................................................41 2.3.12. EQUALITY .................................................................................................................42 2.3.13. PERSONNEL OF PENITENTIARY ESTABLISHMENTS ........................................44 3. THE SYSTEM OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS ............................................................ 49 3.1. ILL- TREATMENT BY POLICE OFFICERS .................................................................................................... 50

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