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Cell searches

In all penitentiaries authorities must sometimes conduct searches of either some of the premises or all of the premises with a view to maintaining order and security and, more specifically, to prevent prison breaks or to put an end to illegal poss

Detention Focus Database

Body searches

In prison, it is sometimes necessary, for security reasons, to conduct body searches of detainees. The aim of body searches is to avoid bringing in and trafficking banned or dangerous substances and objects (e.g.

Detention Focus Database

Separation of detainees

The primary purpose of separation is to ensure the protection and safety of persons deprived of their liberty, and the optimal management of prisons. 

Detention Focus Database

Brazilian high-level authorities must stand firmly against torture and ill-treatment

News Friday, October 18, 2019

Detention Focus Database

Analysis, legal standards, monitoring questions and further readings on key issues related to prison and groups in situations of vulnerability from a monitoring and human rights perspective.

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