Executive Penal Code (Ustawa z dnia 6 czerwca 1997 r. Kodeks karny wykonawczy) | Solitary confinement is a disciplinary measure. It involves placing a prisoner in a separate, specially designed cell for up to 28 days (14 days in the case of pre-trial detainees). While other disciplinary measures may be applied to prisoners who have violated the order and disciplinary rules of a given unit, solitary confinement may only be imposed when the violation is serious. During solitary confinement, prisoners remain separated from other prisoners and are denied their rights to: receive visits, make phone calls, use audio-visual and computer equipment, take part, together with other prisoners, in religious services (however, at their request they should be allowed to participate directly in a service, without a possibility of contacting other prisoners), take part in cultural, educational and sport activities (however, they may use books and press), purchase food and tobacco products, work outside the cell, educate themselves outside the cell, use their own clothing, footwear and tobacco products. |