Upon the instructions of the Commissioner, members of National Preventive Group (NPG) conducted ad-hoc visit to Investigation Isolator No.3 of the Penitentiary Service under the Ministry of Justice without prior notice.

The purpose of this visit was to check general detention condition, treatment, received applications and state of ensuring the rights of detainees.

During the visit detention conditions and treatment were investigated, with this purpose detainees were interviewed in private.

The interviewed persons did not complain about treatment, each of them was legally consulted on the issues they raised regarding the investigation process of their case; they were explained their rights and requirements of relevant legislation; moreover, applications and complaints addressed to the Ombudsman were received by NPG, some requests  were solved on spot.

There wasn’t any person in punishment cell during the visit.

Finally, the issues on ensuring the rights of detainees, and execution of recommendations given during the previous visits of Ombudsman as National Preventive Mechanism to the facility were discussed with the management of investigation isolator.