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Legal instruments & key provisions
| Legal instrument | Key provision |
|---|---|
| Imprisonment Act (vankeuslaki/fängelselag) | Detainees shall be treated with justice and respect for their human dignity. In addition, detainees must not be discriminated against based on personal characteristics such as disability. The relevant Acts provide that detainees using sign language or requiring interpretation services due to a disability shall be provided with the necessary interpretation and translation services. When it comes to mental health related medical conditions, prisoners shall be given an opportunity for counselling, support and treatment given by a psychologist or another mental health professional. |
NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS
| Year | Recommendation | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The accessible toilet in the corridor of the prison’s meeting rooms had been converted into a urine sampling room and was no longer suitable for its original use after the changes. According to the Deputy-Ombudsman, a prison cannot decommission an accessible toilet originally constructed in accordance with regulations and instructions and change its intended use for another purpose entirely, pleading to its minor need for use. The Deputy-Ombudsman found that the prison had weakened the realisation of the rights of persons with reduced mobility by making this change. The Deputy-Ombudsman required that the necessary measures be taken to rectify the situation. | Report details |