For example, there were cases when a person’s
application was rejected on the ground that there isn’t
a sufficient number of security officers.
In another case, the PS allowed a person deprived of
liberty to use the services of a doctor of his choosing
at his expense (to undergo coronarography and
computer tomography), which had to be organized in
a medical subdivision of the healthcare authorities.
The performance of the indicated examinations was,
however, delayed on the ground that the number of
security officers was insufficient for the additional
post.
Access to Free Health Care
2.3.24. Sufficient state funding shall be provided for the
necessary medical interventions to be performed in
respect of persons deprived of liberty.
2.3.25. Medical examinations or other medical interventions
indicated to persons deprived of liberty, which are carried
out as part of the state-guaranteed free-of-charge and
concessional health care and services, shall be
organized and delivered in a reasonable period and
without unnecessary delays.
Preliminary (External) Medical Examination
2.3.26. Persons deprived of liberty shall, upon their entry into a
PI, undergo a mandatory medical inspection, the results
of which shall be properly documented.
2.3.27. Proper conditions shall be secured for carrying out
medical inspections of persons deprived of liberty.
2.3.28. Medical inspections shall be carried out by a doctor only,
outside of sound of the PI staff, and unless the doctor
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