Country

Austria

Detention issue

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
Federal Law on the Austrian Ombudsman BoardThe Austrian Ombudsman Board has set up, inter alia, a "Federal Commission for the enforcement of penalties and measures” who is responsible for monitoring penal and forensic institutions nationwide. This Commission has unrestricted access to all institutions and may receive all the information and documents required to exercise its mandate in line with the Federal Law on the Austrian Ombudsman Board.

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