Dutch Legislation

Chapter VII

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Contact with the outside world

Custodial Institutions Act (Pbw) (Penitentiaire beginselenwet) · Articles: 8

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Contact with the outside world

36 Article 36

The detainee has the right to send and receive letters and documents by post, subject to the restrictions to be imposed in accordance with the second…

37 Article 37

Article 36, paragraphs 3 and 4, shall not apply to letters addressed by the detainee to, or originating from:

38 Article 38

The detainee has the right to receive visitors for at least one hour per week at times and places determined in the house rules. Our Minister may lay…

39 Article 39

Subject to the restrictions to be imposed in accordance with the second through fourth paragraphs, the detained person has the right to conduct one…

40 Article 40

The director may grant permission for a conversation to be held between the detainee and a representative of the media, insofar as this is compatible…

40a Article 40a

The detainee who resides in a high-supervision unit or in an extra-secure facility as referred to in Article 13, paragraph 1, point (d), shall…

40b Article 40b

A detainee who is staying in an extra-secure facility as referred to in Article 13, paragraph 1, point (d), shall be given the opportunity to:

40c Article 40c

The detainee who is staying in a high-security unit shall be afforded the opportunity to: