European Committee Calls for Better Prison Conditions in Slovakia

The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) has called for improved conditions in European prisons, highlighting concerns about overcrowding in some Slovak facilities. Despite a slight overall decrease in Slovakia's prison population, the CPT documented cramped conditions in certain cells during its monitoring visits. The committee, which conducts regular inspections of detention facilities across Europe to prevent torture and inhuman treatment, identified specific areas where Slovak prison conditions fall short of European standards for humane detention.