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11. Groups of persons deprived of their liberty at the places of detention
In the course of the 2015 visit, the NPM established that the cells in the lockup section, the sanitary units, in particular, were in deplorable condition.
Furthermore, the ventilation and lighting of the cells were not adequate, and
the statutory minimum living space was not ensured, either. The transfer
cell (“csurma”) was overcrowded to the extent that several detainees had
to stand as there were not enough seats for everyone. The detainees complained that they had been abused by the guards.
Although the basic task of the Juvenile Penitentiary Institution (hereinafter
the “Institution”) is to provide placement for juvenile offenders, at the time of
the 2015 visit only 158 among the 761 detainees were juveniles. After receiving my report, on May 01, 2016, Tököl National Prison got separated from the
Juvenile Penitentiary Institution and started its independent operation. After
the separation, only juvenile offenders remained in the Institution.
At the time of the visit, there were 149 detainees in the Institution with a
capacity of 218, among them 120 minors and 11 young adults under the age
of 21.205 There were 3 detainees in the healing/therapeutic group, eleven in
the psycho-social group, and three in the drug prevention unit. As regards
the juvenile detainees, the utilization rate stood at 55.3%.
Following the previous visit, the cells in the cell block had been renovated, toilet bowls, wash basins, light fittings, doors, and windows had been
replaced. The Institution ensured the provision of statutory living space
through chiseling away parts of the cells’ walls.
Toilet in the cell block
At the time of the 2015 visit
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At the time of the 2016 visit
Pursuant to Section 82, Paragraph 1 of the Prison Act, “juvenile also means a young adult older
than 18 but younger than 21 serving his/her juvenile prison sentence.”
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