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Hungary

Detention issue

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
Act No. CCXL of 2013 on the Execution of penalties, measures, certain coercive measures and misdemeanour detentionThe rights of persons sentenced to imprisonment shall apply to the person subject to compulsory treatment because of mental illness, unless the provisions are incompatible with the purpose and nature of compulsory treatment or unless otherwise provided by law. If the patient needs medical care because of a health impairment or illness other than the reason for which the measure was ordered, the care shall be provided primarily in the prison healthcare facility. If the prison healthcare facility does not have the necessary conditions for the treatment of the patient, the medical facility providing the necessary specialised care shall be used.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report
2021Generally speaking, most prisons are not barrier-free, so not all are suitable for people with physical disabilities. In addition, all the prisons surveyed are equipped with camera locks to prevent suicidal incidents. Report details