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Ombudsman Visits Balassagyarmat Strict and Medium Regime Prison

Dr. Ákos Kozma and his staff members conducted an on-site inspection at the Balassagyarmat Strict and Medium Regime Prison on 15 September 2023 in the framework of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) National Preventive Mechanism (NPM). The Ombudsman was received by head of the institution Prison Colonel Mr. Csaba Sinkó.

During the visit, the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary was informed in detail, among others, on the operation of the institution with a capacity of 313.
The Ombudsman will draw up a report about the experience gained from the visit.
 

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