A/HRC/37/50/Add.2 • Their employment shall be governed by the provisions of Law No: 3308 of 5 June 1986 on Vocational Training in so far as they do not contradict the provisions of this Law. 58. In high security closed penitentiary institutions inmates’ requests to work at the workshops are submitted to the administration and evaluated accordingly. 59. In connection with Paragraph 44 regarding heating conditions in penitentiary institutions, it is a legal requirement as per Paragraph 4 of Article 63 of the Law on Execution of Penalties and Security Measures that adequate space, lighting, heating, ventilation and hygiene shall be provided in rooms and parts in view of climatic conditions in penitentiary institutions. Accordingly, the heating systems of the penal institutions are established during the construction. The heating of the penal institutions in winter seasons is ensured in view of the climatic conditions of the region of the institution. Separation pre-trial/convict and male/female/juvenile 60. As to Paragraph 47 of the Report recommending a “separation between pre-trial detainees and convicts in all prison facilities”, the Government would like to submit following information : 61. The separation recommended in the Report is already a legal requirement according to Paragraph 3, Article 111 of the Law No: 5275 on Execution of the Penalties and Security Measures which reads “Separate detention houses may be established for women, minors and juveniles. In detention houses or in those parts of closed penal execution institutions which are allocated for detainees, they shall be kept in separate places for adults, women, juveniles and minors and considering the types of crime.” Implementation is carefully monitored as per this provision. Therefore, certain individual examples should not be represented as systematic practices. Medical care, sanitary conditions and nutrition 62. Regarding the concerns set forth in Paragraph 48 of the Report on “prompt and adequate access” to medical care, the Government would like to underline that health requirements in the penal institutions are supervised by physicians. First examination and treatment services are provided in the institution for the protection of physical and mental health of the convicts and detainees, and for the diagnosis of the illnesses; those for whom further examination, treatment and rehabilitation is required are referred to the state hospitals while those for whom even further examination is required are referred to university hospitals. All results of the examinations and treatments are recorded in the personal health folders. 63. As per the relevant law, all sorts of treatment and examination are under the guarantee of the government and free of charge. The referrals to the hospitals are conducted in the discretion of the physician according to the medical requirements. 64. Among the inmates, those for whom the specialist physician deemed necessary to refer to the hospital for in-patient treatment are placed in the convict wards of the hospitals where their treatment and follow up are carried out. 65. Regarding Paragraph 49 of the Report mentioning “insufficient General Practitioners in facilities, problems regarding dental care and psychiatric/psychological support”, the Government would like inform that comprehensive measures have been taken in Turkey regarding the said health requirements to date. 66. Following the entry into force of Law No: 5283 on the Transfer of the Health Care Units Belonging to Some of the Institutions and Agencies to the Ministry of Health, first step healthcare provided to the convicts and detainees by the physicians of the institutions 9