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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
Prison Sentence Execution Act (Zakon o izvršavanjukaznezatvora)Solitary confinement for a continuous period of up to three months can be ordered as a special measure for maintenance of order and security in respect of prisoner whose behaviour seriously jeopardizes security. This measure can be applied not more than two times in a calendar year. Accommodation in a specially secured room, free of dangerous objects can also be ordered as a special measure for maintenance of order and security and it must not exceed 48 hours at a time. Solitary confinement for up to twenty-one days during free time or entire day and night can be ordered as a sanction in disciplinary proceedings. The room in which the disciplinary measure of sending to a solitary confinement is executed must have 4 m2 and 10 m3 space at the least, it must be airy, illuminated by day and artificial light, heated in dependence of climatic conditions, furnished with a bed and bedding, a table and a chair. Unlimited access to drinking water and sanitary facilities must be ensured to the inmate.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report
2022Regarding the above-mentioned duration of measures, it is generally respected. It is recommended that for each measure, the necessity should be assessed, and care should be taken to terminate the measure when the reasons for it cease to exist. As for the supervision by medical staff in solitary confinement, it could be improved in quality. We have also noticed different frequencies of imposing measures, so it would be advisable to enact specific regulations and regulate the implementation of measures to maintain order and security. Report details