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Czechia

Detention issue

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
Regulation No. 345/1999 Coll., Rules of Procedure of the Exercise of the Punishment of the Deprivation of Liberty (vyhláška, kterou se vydává řád výkonu trestu odnětí svobody)Prisoners are provided with regular food under conditions and in amounts that meet the requirements of maintaining health and take into account their health condition, age, and difficulty of the work they perform. The meal plan that is offered takes into account the cultural and religious tradition of the prisoners.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report
2023Some detainees complained that they had little food, many others liked the food. However, most convicts reported that the diet was repeated every 14 days. The menu did not hang on the ward notice boards. However, convicts reported that there was no need for them to have a menu posted because they knew what was going to be eaten on any given day. […] The menus are approved by the prison director and the nutritional therapist. Diet, vegetarian and gluten-free diets are prepared. I cannot assess the composition of the diet. I recommend, however, that for inmates on dietary standards Zs, Ns, Ms, Vs, the prison should rotate more frequently at least the breakfasts, which are the most repeated in the menu. Report details