Country

Latvia

Detention issue

Cell space

FRA research findings

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
Sentence enforcement code (Sodu izpildes kodekss)The national standard for living space per prisoner should not be less than 4m2 in multi-occupancy cells, and 9 m2 in single occupancy cells.
Law on the Procedure of Holding of Pre-Trial Detainees (Apcietinājumā turēšanas kārtības likums)The national standard for living space per (pre-trial) prisoner should not be less than 4 m2.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report
2021No NPM established.