Country

Portugal

Detention issue

Nutrition

FRA research findings

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
Code of Enforcement of Prison Sentences and Imprisonment Measures (Lei 115/2009 que aprova o Código da Execução das Penas e Medidas Privativas da Liberdade)Detainees shall be provided with meals in both quantity and quality adapted to their dietary requirements, age, health condition, nature of their work, season and climate, and their philosophical and religious convictions.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report
2020The NPM's report highlights the inexistence of kitchens and canteens in some establishments, with the meals being served in the cells. Report details