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Legal instruments & key provisions
| Legal instrument | Key provision |
|---|---|
| Act no. 221/2006 on Execution of detention, (Zákon č. 221/2006 z 15. marca 2006 o výkone väzby v znení neskorších predpisov) | The accommodation area for a person in detention in a locked cell shall be at least 4m2 and in a non-locked cell 3,5m2; if the number of persons in the detention institution increases excessively, the accommodation area may be reduced for the time strictly necessary. There is a bed in the cell for each person with a mattress, a pillow, a blanket, bed linen and a chair. The cell shall have a table, a washbasin with drinking water, a radio, electric lighting and a signalling device. |
NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS
| Year | Recommendation | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | According to the 2022 Annual Report of the Public Defender of Rights (ombudsman), persons in detention often complain of undignified conditions in detention, such as inadequate cell space, the cold, lack of daylight and poor hygiene standards. When examining the conditions of detention in one of the facilities, the Public Defender of Rights found that the most common insufficiencies were the very small size of the cell (just over 3m2), the toilet near the table with no ventilation, the location of the water source above the toilet, and the lack of daylight and fresh air. The detention facility in question corrected some of the shortcomings immediately, others it undertook to change after the allocation of funds as part of repairs or capital actions. | Report details |