Country

Luxembourg

Detention issue

Women in detention

FRA research findings

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
The Act of 28 May 2009 regarding the creation and organisation of the Detention Centre (Loi du 28 mai 2009 portant création et organisation du Centre de rétention)Women are separated from male detainees, with the exception of them being married or partners. Women and male detainees are located in different places of detention establishments. Women detainees are accommodated in Block F in Luxembourg detention facility in (CPL - Centre pénitentiaire de Luxembourg) and in a house in Givenich detention facility ( CPG - centre pénitentiaire de Givenich).
Act of 20 July 2018 reforming the prison administration (Loi du 20 juillet 2018 portant réforme de l’administration pénitentiaire)Inside the periphery assigned for women detainees, the security personnel during the day and the supporting personnel are female. Male staff has access to the women's quarters only in exceptional cases and only with authorization of the establishment. In this case, any guard must be accompanied by a guardian.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report
2017The Mediator recommends that the medical service be vigilant and organise the necessary consultations to enable female detainees to obtain necessary glasses as soon as possible. Report details
https://www.ombudsman.lu/uploads/RV/RV16 - Rapport.pdf Report details
https://www.ombudsman.lu/uploads/RV/RV16 - Rapport.pdf