| Act No. 169/1999 Coll., on the Execution of the Punishment of the Deprivation of Liberty (zákon o výkonu trestu odnětí svobody) | Detainees can turn to state authorities and international organisations with their complaints in the case of a breach of their rights. |
| Act. No. 349/1999 Coll., on the Public Defender of Rights (zákon o veřejném ochránci práv) | Detainees can contact the Ombudsperson and initiate an inspection. The Ombudsperson may
propose remedial measures (which in this context mainly involve the review of a decision, act, or
procedure of the authorities, the initiation of disciplinary procedures, and the provision of damages). |
| Act No. 169/1999 Coll., on the Execution of the Punishment of the Deprivation of Liberty (zákon o výkonu trestu odnětí svobody) | Detainees have the right to legal assistance from a lawyer, who is entitled, within the limits of his or her authority, to correspond with the detainee and to speak to him or her without the presence of a third party. This right of the detainee has to be ensured within 24 hours of receipt of the request. The Prison Service cannot inspect the content of correspondence between a detainee and his/her attorney. |