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Legal instruments & key provisions
| Legal instrument | Key provision |
|---|---|
| Law No. 354/1975' (Legge 26 luglio 1975, n. 354, Norme sull’ordinamento penitenziario e sulla esecuzione delle misure privative e limitative della libertà) | All detainees must be ensured the adequate and sufficient use of hygienic services and showers with running hot water, as well as of any other object that is necessary for their hygiene. |
| Art. 8 of the Decree of the President of the Italian Republic No. 230 of 30 June 2000) | Hygienic services are located in a compartment adjacent to the cell. Such services must be equipped with running hot and cold water, washbasin, shower, and bidet (especially in female detention facilities). Hygienic services – equipped with washbasin and showers in adequate number – must be also located in rooms close to the areas where social activities are carried. |
NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS
| Year | Recommendation | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Italian NPM stressed its recommendation in this field to the Italian authorities – and namely that it is necessary “To equip all sleeping quarters with showers annexed to detention rooms, ensuring the best hygienic conditions and overcoming the widespread criticalities of common showers, often situated in degraded premises” – and also reported that this recommendation was included in Legislative Decree No. 124 of 2 October 2018, Reform of the prison system concerning detention life and work, implementing the provisions foreseen in Article 1, paragraphs 82, 83 and 85, letters g), h) and r), of Law no. 103 of 23 June 2017, Article 1, paragraph 7, letter c). | Report details |