Country

Slovakia

Detention issue

Cell space

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
The Act on Execution of detention, 15 March 2006, (Zákon č. 221/2006 z 15. marca 2006 o výkone väzby)A prisoner is accommodated in a cell with minimum 3,5 m2 of space. In case of an excessive increase of prisoners, the cell space can be temporarily decreased for the necessary period of time. The temporary decrease of cell space is allowed up to 6 months per single decision and can be repeated if necessary. Women and juveniles are entitled to 4 m2 of cell space, whereas the space for pregnant women cannot be decreased.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report
2018No NPM established.