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Legal instruments & key provisions
| Legal instrument | Key provision |
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| Sentence Execution Code of Latvia (Latvijas Sodu izpildes kodekss) | The placement of convicted detainees in penitentiary institutions is determined by the head of the Prison Administration taking into account medical, security and crime prevention criteria. Convicted men and women, juveniles and adults shall be held separately. Detained persons whose personal characteristics and criminal record have a negative impact on other inmates or who oppress and abuse other detainees shall be segregated. |
| Law on the Procedure for Holding under Arrest (Apcietinājumā turēšanas kārtības likums) | Male and female pre-trial detainees as well as juveniles and adult pre-trial detainees shall be allocated separately. Pre-trial detainees shall be placed separately from convicted detainees, except if a convicted detainee is placed in the pre-trial detention due to having committed another criminal offence. |
NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS
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