| 2021 | During the visit to the Detention Centre Dob pri Mirni, it was found that at the time of the visit, 16 convicts over the age of 65 were being held in the closed part of the facility. They did not need any additional help or care with their daily tasks, according to the explanations we received during our visit. The Institute has a contract with an external contractor for such needs, who is called in when the need arises. Management further explained that, although for some years now, the had been dealing with the problem of individual convicts requiring daily care for some years. They pointed out that not long
before the NPM's visit, they had a convict who was practically immobile and spent most of his time in bed. He had severe incontinence (both urinary and faecal) and eating disorders. The institution managed to terminate the prison sentence of this convicted person as of 1 February 2021 and arranged for him to be placed in a social welfare institution. Also in 2020, there were two convicts in need of care. It was further noted that since 2016, also with the assistance of the Ombudsman, the institution has been trying to regulate the placement of convicts who are not suitable for serving their prison sentences in the institution in suitable institutions, as the institution is not able to provide them with the necessary -
appropriate care (there is no 24-hour medical care in the institution), nor does it have adequate nursing staff. Despite all the efforts to resolve the situation regarding the problems of housing convicts in need of 24-hour care, no serious progress has been made. On this basis, we made a systemic recommendation that the General Office of the Prison Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, together with other relevant ministries, explore the possibility of accelerating the resolution of the problem of convicted persons in need of 24-hour medical care, including placement in other appropriate institutions (e.g. social welfare institutions), if necessary. | Report details |