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Malta

Detention issue

Protection against violence

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
Prisons Regulations (Prisons Regulations, Subsidiary Legislation 260.03, 1 October 1995)All prisoners may file complaints with the Director or the Monitoring Board, and any such meetings may be held in confidence. When prisoners are being moved between prisons, safeguards should be implemented to protect them from insult and curiosity. Assault, endangering the health or safety of others and similar violent behaviour are offences against discipline. Persons found guilty of such offences by the Director of Prisons may face various punishments, including a caution, exclusion from associated work, stoppage of earnings, cellular confinement and forfeiture of the right to wear his/her own clothing.

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