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Slovakia

Detention issue

Women in detention

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
The Act no. 221/2006 on Execution of detention, 15 March 2006, (Zákon č. 221/2006 z 15. marca 2006 o výkone väzby)The space available for women in detention must be at least 4m2, in case the woman is pregnant the space of cell cannot be temporarily reduced.
The Regulation no. 437/2006 of the Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic on Detention order, 26 June 2006, (Vyhláška Ministerstva spravodlivosti Slovenskej republiky 437/2006 z 26. júna 2006, ktorou sa vydáva Poriadok výkonu väzby)The women in detention are place in separated part of the detention facility. As far as it concerns the reduced regime of detention, a separate department is established for women in reduced regime of detention .Women are allowed to take shower with warm water on daily basis (men only twice a week).

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