Open AccessSocial and Living Conditions in Polish Prisons in the Context of International Legal Regulations – Selected Issues
Author(s) -
Grzegorz Skrobotowicz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
review of european and comparative law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2657-5949
pISSN - 2545-384X
DOI - 10.31743/recl.5133
Subject(s) - torture , punishment (psychology) , human rights , political science , international law , law , context (archaeology) , position (finance) , social life , right to life , criminology , sociology , business , social science , psychology , geography , social psychology , archaeology , finance
The aim of the study is to determine the current position of a Polish prisoner against the international background, with particular emphasis on the description of social and living conditions which are the closest to penitentiary everyday life. The study presents main acts of the international law and analyzes selected case-law of the European Court of Human Rights in determining standards for dealing with persons deprived of freedom, as well as the activities of international and national preventive mechanisms, in particular the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) and the Ombudsman.