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Slovakia

Detention issue

Sanitary conditions

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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)All prisoners have access to toilets without undue delay. Every cell must be equipped with sink with water suitable for drinking and separate hygienic facility providing privacy to prisoners.
Regulation on Detention order (Vyhláška Ministerstva spravodlivosti Slovenskej republiky 437/2006 z 26. júna 2006, ktorou sa vydáva Poriadok výkonu väzby)Prisoner is entitled to shower minimum twice per calendar week. Women are entitled to shower on a daily basis. If there are specific needs or the character of assigned work requires it, prisoners are allowed to shower as needed. Detention institution is obligated to provide shower at min. 2 hours per week with hot water in case of operational/technical obstacles. In terms of privacy, it is obligatory that a prison officer of the same sex attends the procedure.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report
2018No NPM established.