For relatives of persons in detention

Visits to the Detention Institute Hronovce are governed by the Constitutional Rules

Visiting days:

Visits at other times may be authorised by the director of the institute (section 14(1)(e) of the Act). A request for a visit with a list of invitees shall be submitted by the person in detention to the institution’s doctor at least 5 working days before the planned date of the visit. A decision on the authorisation of the visit shall be taken within two working days.

The spouse, child or parent or their legal representative of a person in detention who is unable to authorise the person due to his/her current state of health and who does not have a legal representative, if there is no such person, a person of legal age living in the household, a person close to the person in detention (Section 116 of the Civil Code) or their legal representative may also apply for a visit to be carried out. Such a person shall submit a request for a visit to the director of the institute at least 5 working days before the planned date of the visit. A decision on the authorisation of the visit shall be taken within two working days. The person making the request must credibly prove his/her relationship to the person in detention.

Visitation shall be permitted if the health of the person in detention, his or her designated treatment regime and the protection of society do not preclude it (§ 14, para. 1, letter e of the Act). The attending physician in urgent situations may decide to limit the right to visit to the time strictly necessary. If the restriction is necessary for more than three months, its justification shall be assessed by an expert committee (Section 14(2) of the Act). The visit shall be carried out in a designated area of the institute, as a rule without direct contact. If the state of health of the person in detention, his or her designated treatment regime and the protection of society do not preclude it, the director of the institution may, in justified cases, authorise a visit by direct contact (§ 14(3) of the Act).

If a visit is requested by a person pursuant to section 25(3) of the Constitution, the visit shall only be permitted if the person in detention consents to it. A written request for permission to hand over personal belongings during the visit, the possession of which is not permitted in the institution, is contrary to the purpose of the sentence or the purpose of their possession in the institution has ended, shall be handed over by the person in detention to the medical staff at least two working days before the scheduled date of the visit.