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Institutions for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions for Minors

Institutions for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions for Minors

Author(s): Ivan Kuzminović,Ljiljana Palibrk / Language(s): English

Over the past ten years, the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia (HCHRS) has conducted dozens of visits to prisons in Serbia, with the aim of making an assessment of the human rights conditions for imprisoned and detained citizens. Since 2001, the HCHRS has visited all 28 institutions for the execution of criminal sanctions, many of which several times. In a vast number of reports, the HCHRS has conducted analyses and noted non-compliance with solutions prescribed by national legislature and international law on the one hand, and with common practices in the system of execution of criminal sanctions on the other. During the first visits to prisons in 2001, it was determined that human rights conditions were extremely poor. At that time, there were around 6,500 convicted and imprisoned persons in Serbia. Ten years later, resulting from vast efforts by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international organizations (OSCE, UN, CoE), but that of the state as well, the human rights conditions in prisons have been significantly improved, primarily when the decreasing practice of torture and introduction of new (contemporary) legal solutions in the field of criminal sanctions are concerned. The implementation of the institute of alternative execution of criminal sanctions has finally begun in 2011. It includes the possibility of serving a sentence in home confinement (with or without electronic monitoring) for persons serving prison sentences of up to one year, or the conversion of the prison sentence to community work. However, the number of sentenced and detained persons in prison has nearly doubled over the same period of time.

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Penitentiary - Reformatory for Women in Požarevac

Penitentiary - Reformatory for Women in Požarevac

Author(s): Ljiljana Palibrk,Milena Jerotijević,Aleksandra Bezarević,Ivan Kuzminović / Language(s): English

For the past ten years, the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia has been monitoring and identifying violations of human rights of marginalized groups accommodated in various institutions, where their fundamental rights have been partially or entirely limited. After several visits to all prisons, during which the HCHRS has, based on a previously established methodology, ascertained the state of affairs, followed by a systemic monitoring of the changes in the execution of criminal sanctions, the new project aims to identify violations of rights of vulnerable groups among the prison population. Having in mind that the prison system is reforming at a slow pace and that many aspects are contingent on changes in the society and in other state sectors, the Monitoring of the Prison System Reform in Serbia 2011 focuses on the most prominent problems which threaten fundamental human rights of persons sentenced to prison or to educational measures, belonging to one or more categories of the so called sensitive groups. For this reason, the comprehensive methodology used in previous reports has given way to observance of existing rights which the abovementioned persons cannot realize fully or to some degree, in spite the pronounced social or individual need for such rights to be engendered in the case of these particular groups.

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Prison System in Serbia in 2011

Prison System in Serbia in 2011

Author(s): Ivan Kuzminović,Ljiljana Palibrk / Language(s): English

Over the past ten years, the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia (HCHRS) has conducted dozens of visits to prisons in Serbia, with the aim of making an assessment of the human rights conditions for imprisoned and detained citizens. Since 2001, the HCHRS has visited all 28 institutions for the execution of criminal sanctions, many of which several times. In a vast number of reports, the HCHRS has conducted analyses and noted non-compliance with solutions prescribed by national legislature and international law on the one hand, and with common practices in the system of execution of criminal sanctions on the other. During the first visits to prisons in 2001, it was determined that human rights conditions were extremely poor. At that time, there were around 6,500 convicted and imprisoned persons in Serbia. Ten years later, resulting from vast efforts by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international organizations (OSCE, UN, CoE), but that of the state as well, the human rights conditions in prisons have been significantly improved, primarily when the decreasing practice of torture and introduction of new (contemporary) legal solutions in the field of criminal sanctions are concerned. The implementation of the institute of alternative execution of criminal sanctions has finally begun in 2011. It includes the possibility of serving a sentence in home confinement (with or without electronic monitoring) for persons serving prison sentences of up to one year, or the conversion of the prison sentence to community work. However, the number of sentenced and detained persons in prison has nearly doubled over the same period of time.

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Prison System in Serbia in 2011 – KPZ Niš, KPZ Sremska Mitrovica, KPZ Zabela

Prison System in Serbia in 2011 – KPZ Niš, KPZ Sremska Mitrovica, KPZ Zabela

Author(s): Ivan Kuzminović,Ljiljana Palibrk / Language(s): English

Serbia’s system for the execution of criminal sanctions has undergone multiple transformations over the past ten years. Since 1991, the prison system has a record of an increasing number of detainees and prisoners, which is the result of a more strict court policy. This occurrence was particularly pronounced as of 2003. Before 2003, the number of detained persons in the Republic of Serbia was steadily between 5,000 and 6,000; whereas afterwards the growth rate of the prison population amounted to more than 10%, so that today, the total increase as compared to the mentioned year surpasses 60%.

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Prisons in Serbia (April 2003 – April 2004)

Prisons in Serbia (April 2003 – April 2004)

Author(s): Marija Jelić,Igor Kuzmanović,Nataša Novaković,Marijana Obradović / Language(s): English

This publication is the output of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia’s activity over the first year of the project “Prevention of Torture: Support to the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture” that is being implemented thanks to the assistance of the European Commission – European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights. Apart from the Serbian Helsinki Committee, this three-year project involves Bulgarian, Hungarian, Macedonian, Polish and Russian Helsinki committees, as well as the International Helsinki Federation. At regional level, the project aims at preventing torture, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in detention facilities (police stations, prisons, psychiatric institutions, etc.), encouraging nongovernmental organizations to visit these institutions and exerting pressure on national governments to enable such monitoring by non-governmental organizations. [...]

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Prisons in Serbia (April 2004 – April 2005)

Prisons in Serbia (April 2004 – April 2005)

Author(s): Marijana Obradović,Nataša Novaković,Gordana Lukić-Samardžija,Igor Kuzmanović,Marija Jelić / Language(s): English

This publication is the output of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia’s activity over the second year of the implementation of the project "Prevention of Torture: Support to the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture" that is realized thanks to the assistance of the European Commission – European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights. Apart from the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia, this three-year project includes Bulgarian, Hungarian, Macedonian, Polish and Russian Helsinki committees, as well as the International Helsinki Federation. At regional level, the project aims at preventing torture, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in detention facilities (police stations, prisons, psychiatric institutions, etc.), encouraging non-governmental organizations to regularly visit these institutions and exerting pressure on national governments to make it possible for the non-governmental sector to conduct such monitoring. [...]

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Prisons in Serbia (April 2005 – April 2006)

Prisons in Serbia (April 2005 – April 2006)

Author(s): Marija Jelić,Gordana Lukić-Samardžija,Marijana Obradović,Zorana Marković / Language(s): English

This publication is the output of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia’s activity over the third year of the implementation of the project “Prevention of Torture: Support to the Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture” realized with the assistance of the European Commission – European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights. Apart from the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia, this three-year project includes Bulgarian, Hungarian, Macedonian, Polish and Russian Helsinki committees, as well as the International Helsinki Federation. At regional level, the project aims at preventing torture, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in detention facilities (police stations, prisons, psychiatric institutions, etc.), encouraging non-governmental organizations to monitor overall conditions in these institutions and at exerting pressure on national governments to make it possible for the nongovernmental sector to conduct these fact-finding missions. [...]

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Prisons in Serbia (April, 2010)

Prisons in Serbia (April, 2010)

Author(s): Marija Jelić,Gordana Lukić-Samardžija,Ljiljana Palibrk,Ivan Kuzminović / Language(s): English

The team of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia (HCHRS) has always paid particular attention to the Penitentiary-Reformatory for Women in Požarevac given that it is the only institution in Serbia for women under sentence, with numerous specificities this entails. Having in mind the reports on previous visits, it can be concluded that the prison conditions are still far from adequate, although steps have been taken regarding the maintenance and renovation of this institution. Certain parts of the prison are decently adapted and furnished given that these activities are funded by modest working capital, however the majority of accommodation facilities remain in need of urgent transformation. This refers to an entire wing of the prison ward in particular, as well as to the numerous premises used both by the prisoners and the staff. It should be noted that some of the buildings of the Penitentiary-Reformatory for Women in Požarevac are among the oldest in the system of the execution of criminal sanctions of the Republic of Serbia. The main building was built 136 years ago, and has since been considerably reconstructed twice (in 1911 and 1971).

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Prisons in Serbia (February – March, 2010)

Prisons in Serbia (February – March, 2010)

Author(s): Marija Jelić,Gordana Lukić-Samardžija,Ljiljana Palibrk,Ivan Kuzminović / Language(s): English

As all the earlier reports by the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia have been taken as relevant and objective, we used the same, time-tested methodology and scrutinized the same aspects of prison life while monitoring the Juvenile Reformatory in Valjevo and the District Prison in Leskovac. These aspects relate to living conditions (buildings and grounds, sanitary installations and hygiene, equipment, food and healthcare), security, legality of treatment, social resettlement, contact with the outside world and institutional personnel. In our view, these are the dimensions that reflect all the elements of significance for a human rights non-governmental organization. On the other hand, a standardized methodology facilitates detection of most pressing problems on the one hand, and the changes for worse or for better on the other. This summary outlines characteristics of each monitored aspect, whereas detailed observations are presented in the reports below. Living conditions – Overcrowding and changed structure of prison population characterize all detention institutions in Serbia, including the Valjevo Juvenile Reformatory and, in particular, the Leskovac District Prison. Overcrowding plagues not only dormitories but also other premises available to prisoners (living quarters, recreation halls, etc.) Though some investments have been made in the past couple of years – to renovate sanitary installations, repair roofs, etc. – prison facilities are still in very bad shape. General hygiene is far from adequate, mostly due to high fluctuation of prisoners and decayed buildings. Both prisons are also poorly furnished and inadequately equipped with bedclothes, mattresses, etc. The quality of food in the Valjevo institution is adequate and the meals served to prisoners are not uniform. However, this aspect is rather problematic in the Leskovac institution. Milk and milk products, fresh fruits and sweets are rarely on menus in both institutions. Medical services are also better in the juvenile prison. Both institutions, however, are coping with large numbers of prisoners dependent on psychoactive substances. Security – This aspect is in itself problematic in all total institutions. Increased number of prisoners has made the security situation even more complex. Despite the fact that they are the biggest in both prisons, security services are actually understaffed. Various equipment such as metal detectors or video surveillance systems do make it easier for security officers to perform their duties, but cannot compensate other shortcomings. The problem of ‘prison gangs’ that plagues the Valjevo institution is not that serious in the Leskovac one. According to records and interviews, security officers are not assaulted by prisoners but cases of intra-prisoner violence are frequent. Legality of treatment – Objective circumstances in which the two institutions operate more or less result in illegal treatments. Adequate categorization and the respect for law are hardly possible with such large numbers of prisoners, which, in turn, open the door to “legally justified” misconduct. The changed structure of prison population in Valjevo has practically changed the function of this juvenile prison. The situation in the so-called wards under intensified surveillance is questionable in both institutions. Prisoners are still not adequately informed about their rights and duties though circulation of such information is better than before. Consequently, prisoners cannot get proper legal aid, while their grievances are not always processed legally. Suspected corruption and other misconduct are usual in any prison environment – however, the number of initiated proceedings and disciplinary measures taken against officers testify that corruption and misconduct are the realities of these two institutions. Social resettlement – For all the above-mentioned reasons pre-release programs and activities meant to assist prisoners’ reintegration into the outside community are rather inadequate and ineffective. In addition, prison officers in charge or reeducation are not professionally capacitated enough, financial and technical preconditions are bad, system flaws have not been removed yet, and state authorities did little to encourage cooperation between prisons and socioeconomic factors in the outside community. Contact with the outside world – Generally speaking, this is the best aspect in both institutions. Prisoners have no complaints against the communication with the outside community, as provided under the law, or against privileges and benefits dealing with leaves of absence from prison institutions. The interviewed prison officers say their communication with prisoners’ families and relevant governmental institutions was good. However, the team assesses this cooperation as inadequate, too formal and actually inefficient notably when it comes to juveniles. Institutional personnel – With such numbers of prisoners the two institutions cater for, all services are actually understaffed and the officers working for them inadequately qualified for dealing with prison population. Difficult working environments and stressful work conditions, and the presence of corruption and nepotism, negatively affect intra-personnel relations and further complicate the anyway huge problems these institutions have to cope with on everyday basis. As the relations between different services are not clearly defined, responsibility for wrong decisions and inadequate assessments is similarly veiled. Such general climate negatively affects the exercise of prisoners’ rights but also makes manipulation possible for them. For their part, prison officers are also often deprived of many rights, mostly those stemming from labor relations. Both prison institutions are managed by acting directors. Despite good results they have achieved for rather short periods in office, the two will not be appointed directors as they work in this capacity for other prison institutions. Both prisons need to urgently solve the problem of their cadres.

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Prisons in Serbia (July – October, 2010)

Prisons in Serbia (July – October, 2010)

Author(s): Marija Jelić,Gordana Lukić-Samardžija,Ljiljana Palibrk,Ivan Kuzminović / Language(s): English

The team of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Serbia (HCHRS) has always paid particular attention to the Penitentiary-Reformatory for Women in Požarevac given that it is the only institution in Serbia for women under sentence, with numerous specificities this entails. Having in mind the reports on previous visits, it can be concluded that the prison conditions are still far from adequate, although steps have been taken regarding the maintenance and renovation of this institution. Certain parts of the prison are decently adapted and furnished given that these activities are funded by modest working capital, however the majority of accommodation facilities remain in need of urgent transformation. This refers to an entire wing of the prison ward in particular, as well as to the numerous premises used both by the prisoners and the staff. It should be noted that some of the buildings of the Penitentiary-Reformatory for Women in Požarevac are among the oldest in the system of the execution of criminal sanctions of the Republic of Serbia. The main building was built 136 years ago, and has since been considerably reconstructed twice (in 1911 and 1971).

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