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<p>In connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, all countries of the world are taking actions to minimize the spread of the virus. These actions interfere with civil rights and liberties. They particularly affect convicts who serve prison sentences, as such sentences deprive them many of their rights or significantly restrict them. Recognizing the situation of prisoners at this difficult time, in March 2020, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (CPT) issued the Statement of principles relating to the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty in the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)<sup>1</sup>, while the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment prepared Advice to States parties and national preventive mechanisms to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The purpose of this paper is to determine whether our country, while taking certain actions, takes into account the recommendations contained in both aforementioned documents.</p>
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In connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, all countries of the world are taking actions to minimize the spread of the virus. These actions interfere with civil rights and liberties. They particularly affect convicts who serve prison sentences, as such sentences deprive them many of their rights or significantly restrict them. Recognizing the situation of prisoners at this difficult time, in March 2020, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (CPT) issued the Statement of principles relating to the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty in the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)1, while the Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment prepared Advice to States parties and national preventive mechanisms to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The purpose of this paper is to determine whether our country, while taking certain actions, takes into account the recommendations contained in both aforementioned documents.

Prisoners During the Pandemic

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In connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, all countries of the world are taking actions to minimize the spread of the virus. These actions interfere with civil...

Prisoners During the Pandemic

Data publikacji: 30 gru 2021

Zakres stron: 39 - 54

Otrzymano: 07 lip 2021

Przyjęty: 05 paź 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15290/bsp.2021.26.06.03

Słowa kluczowe
COVID-19 pandemic, prison, prisoner safety measures

© 2020 Grażyna B. Szczygieł, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Prisoners During the Pandemic

Data publikacji: 30 gru 2021

Zakres stron: 39 - 54

Otrzymano: 07 lip 2021

Przyjęty: 05 paź 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15290/bsp.2021.26.06.03

Słowa kluczoweCOVID-19 pandemic, prison, prisoner safety measures

© 2020 Grażyna B. Szczygieł, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Słowa kluczowe
COVID-19 pandemic, prison, prisoner safety measures