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Act of 20 July 2018 reforming the prison administration (Loi du 20 juillet 2018 portant réforme de l’administration pénitentiaire)Detainees can appeal any decision made by a prison centre director to the director of the prison administration. They must write this appeal within eight working days after the prison centre director informs them of the decision. If the prison centre director doesn't decide, they must appeal within three months after three months have passed since the prisoner asked the latter for a decision. The deadlines for appeals and making the administrative appeal do not prevent the decision from being carried out. The law guarantees the lawyer's access to a detainee.
Act of August 22, 2003 creating a Mediator (Loi du 22 août 2003 instituant un Médiateur)Anyone who believes that a relevant authority has not fulfilled its duties or has violated applicable laws, can submit a written or oral complaint to the Ombudsman. However, before making a complaint, they must first attempt to resolve the issue through administrative channels with the relevant bodies

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