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Bulgaria

Detention issue

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Execution of Penalties and Detention in Custody Act (Закон за изпълнение на наказанията и задържането под стража)Persons deprived of liberty have a general right to submit requests and complaints and to meet the prison director in person. They can also authorise lawyers and non-governmental organisations to submit requests and complaints on their behalf.
, Execution of Penalties and Detention in Custody Act (Закон за изпълнение на наказанията и задържането под стража)Prisoners may be advised by a lawyer of their choice and may meet their lawyers privately, correspond with them at any time of the day or night without restriction and talk on the phone at any time during the day. The meetings between the prisoners and their lawyers may be monitored, but their conversations may not be listened to or recorded.

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