going risk of collusion, particular visits (or telephone calls) can be monitored. The Committee called upon the Polish authorities to bring the relevant legislation into conformity with these principles without further delay175. Both visited establishments failed to implement the recommendation. Contacts of remand prisoners are regulated by the provisions of Article 217 of the Criminal Executive Code 176 . The authorization of the authorities is still required for the contacts. Receiving visits The CPT noted that prisoners in closed establishments were entitled only to two one-hour visits a month. According to the CPT, that all inmates – both those on remand and those already sentenced – should benefit from the equivalent of at least one hour of visiting time per week. The Committee once again recommends that the Polish authorities increase the current visiting entitlement for prisoners accordingly177. Both visited establishments failed to implement the recommendation. Contacts of the prisoners are regulated by the provisions of Article 217 of the Criminal Executive Code, according to which a visit may last 60 minutes. A prisoner may receive only one visit per day.178. In closed-regime prisons, sentenced prisoners may receive two visits per month, and the establishment’s director may consent to them being held jointly.179. In semi-closed-regime prisons, sentenced prisoners may receive three visits per month, and the establishment’s director may consent to them being held jointly180. In open-regime prisons, sentenced prisoners may receive any number of visits181. Remand prisoners may receive at least one visit per month by the closest person, unless the authorization has been refused182. Relevant internal regulations of the establishments are in line with the provisions of the Criminal Executive Code. 175 Ibid., para. 84. 176 See: Article 217 of the Criminal Executive Code. 177 CPT report on the visit to Poland, CPT/Inf (2018) 39, para. 85. 178 See: Article 105a(1) of the Criminal Executive Code. 179 See: Article 90(6) of the Criminal Executive Code. 180 See: Article 91(8) of the Criminal Executive Code. 181 See: Article 92(10) of the Criminal Executive Code. 182 See: Article 217(1a) of the Criminal Executive Code. 75