Visite to Penitentiary Nr. 3 and the Police Commissariat of Leova region

On March 27 2013, in a framework of the National Preventive Mechanism activity the employees of CHRM Representative Office in Comrat made a preventive visit to Police Commissariat of Leova region.

During the visit to the Penitentiary Nr. 3 were verified the conditions of detention and procedure of medical assistance ofference. Were made some discussions with penitentiary staff and some convicts, including convict S. who requested a meeting with representatives of CHRM. For verification of the facts set forth in the convict’s complaint, was examined his medical file and requested comments from the penitentiary medical service.

The deputy Head of Penitentiary mentioned in this context that in the penitentiary were no persons suffering from tuberculosis. He also said that on March 28 to the institution will come a commission of 8 doctors from Pruncul, and all convicts shall be subjected to medical examination. In May 2013, all prisoners are scheduled to make an X-ray examination in this regard.

During the preventive visit to isolator of Temporary detention from the Leova’s regional police inspectorate were not found any irregularities. In isolation were held 4 people, placed in 2 cells. General condition of the cells was good: well-ventilated, adequately illuminated and equipped with sanitary facilities. Detainees were provided with mattresses, blankets and bed linens. Prisoners did not complain of ill-treatment used to them or on conditions of detention.