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Romania

Detention issue

Protection against violence

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Legal instrument Key provision
Law no. 254/2013 (Legea nr. 254/2013 privind executarea pedepselor şi a măsurilor privative de libertate dispuse de organele judiciare în cursul procesului penal)Inmates who feel threatened, regardless of the reason, can ask for special measures of protection. The law provides for an obligation to ensure protection and assistance of those executing a sentence or deprived of liberty and it further details the procedure allowing detainees to challenge any measure taken by the penitentiary administration before the judge overseeing the deprivation of liberty.
Implementing Regulation (Hotărâre Nr. 157/2016 din 10 martie 2016 pentru aprobarea Regulamentului de aplicare a Legii nr. 254/2013 privind executarea pedepselor şi a măsurilor privative de libertate dispuse de organele judiciare în cursul procesului penal)Special spaces will be designed for vulnerable inmates. The procedures for protecting vulnerable detainees are initiated following the request of inmate or ex officio. Vulnerable inmates can be placed in separate rooms or even moved to other prisons for supervision. If placed under supervision, the closed regime is applicable.

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