Country

Croatia

Detention issue

Juvenile prisoners

FRA research findings

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
Act on Execution of Sanctions for Minors for Criminal Offences and Misdemeanours (Zakon o izvršavanju sankcija izrečenih maloljetnicima za kaznena djela i prekršaje)Juvenile prisoners serve their sentence in a specialized juvenile prison and exceptionally in a prison for adult prisoners but in a separate ward. Prisoners under the age of 23 fall under specific juvenile prison regime.
Juvenile Courts Act (Zakon o sudovima za mladež)A juvenile pre-trial detention should be served in a “closed prison institution” (zatvorena zavodska ustanova). The closed prison institution for young detainees should have a diagnostic department and a department for education and work in small groups. During the placement in a closed institutional institution, the juvenile should be provided with work and instruction useful for their upbringing and occupation.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report
2020To establish closed prison institutions in accordance with the Juvenile Courts Act and to improve the conditions for the execution of pre-trial detention in accordance with international standards and national regulations. Report details