Country

Belgium

Detention issue

Juvenile prisoners

FRA research findings

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
No federal provisionFollowing a reform of the state in 2014, dealing with youth delinquency has become a competence of the Communities
Youth Law (Wet betreffende de jeugdbescherming)Minors who are tried as adults are transferred to a closed federal centre for minors who have committed an act that is described as a criminal offence.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report
2018No NPM established