Country

Belgium

Detention issue

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
Prison Law (Basiswet van 12 januari 2005 betreffende het gevangeniswezen en de rechtspositie van de gedetineerden)Every new prisoner needs to be received within 24 hours by the governor and, as far as possible, informed about, in a language he understands, his rights and obligations, about the applicable rules (in prison or department), about the role of the staff and about the existing there or accessible from there possibilities of medical, legal, psychosocial and family assistance, from moral, philosophical or religious support and social assistance and services.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report
2024No NPM established.