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