CHAPTER 7
SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF DETENTION CENTERS AND PRISONS
The Competent Authority:
Article 51:
(1) The attorney’s office is the authorized authority to supervise the application of legality and controlling the observance of human rights standards in detention centers and prisons.
(2) Prisons and detention centers are required to consider all the demands of the concerned attorney with regard to the observance of the provisions of the law and human rights standards and take action accordingly.
Supervisory Committee:
Article 52:
(1) To supervise the observance of the internal order of detention centers and prisons and the manner of the treatment of detainees and prisoners by the respective staff, the supervisory committees of detention centers and prisons shall be formed in the center and provinces with the following composition:
1 – Each one of the heads of detention centers and prisons as the chairman of the supervisory committee in his respective area.
2 – Representatives of the respective attorney’s office as members (one representative in the supervisory committee of the detention center and one representative in the supervision of the prison).
3 – Each one of the heads of education sections of the detention centers and prisons as a member in their respective areas.
4 – The committees mentioned in paragraph (1) of this article shall visit the respective detention centers and prisons once in 15 days and shall send their reports to the General Director of prisons.
(2) The General Directorate of prisons shall send the consolidated report to the Minister of Justice for taking legal decisions.
(3) The consolidated report or part of it selected by the Minister of Justice shall be delivered to the Supreme Council of Detention Centers and Prisons for taking legal decisions.