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Greece

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Legal instruments & key provisions

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Penitentiary CodeUpon entry of newly arriving foreign nationals in Greek prisons facilities, extensive information is provided on the rights and obligations of the prisoner and on the operation of the prison by the Director and the Social Service. This information is provided in the language foreign prisoners can understand; the assistance of the relevant consular authority is also possible.

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