Penitentiary Code (2013. évi CCXL. törvény a büntetések, az intézkedések, egyes kényszerintézkedések és a szabálysértési elzárás végrehajtásáról) | The prisoner may be placed into solitary confinement when: the prisoner seriously endangers or violates the internal rules of the institution, the prisoner was engaged in a group rebellion, the prisoner refuses to comply with instructions from the prison staff, the prisoner’s behaviour is a threat to himself/herself or to the public. The maximum length of solitary confinement varies. It can last for a maximum of 25 days in maximum-severity penitentiaries (fegyház), 20 days in medium-severity penitentiaries (börtön) and 10 days in low-security penitentiaries (fogház). Detainees may still be allowed to work and to attend school during this period. In case of those detainees who work, solitary confinement can be applied only for a maximum of 20 days in maximum-severity penitentiaries (fegyház), 15 days in medium-severity penitentiaries (börtön) and 5 days in low-security penitentiaries (fogház).
The length of solitary confinement cannot exceed 10 days in medium-severity penitentiaries (börtön) for juveniles and 5 days in low-security penitentiaries (fogház) for juveniles. |