Pre-trial detention, apart from an essential procedural function, is also an extremely difficult situation for the arrested person and their relatives. This is due to, inter alia, very limited possibilities of contact – both visits and telephone calls may take place only with the consent of the prosecutor (in the preparatory proceedings) or the court (at the court stage), who are often reluctant to grant them due to the fear of fraud. and good conduct.
An additional difficulty is the relatively narrow circle of people who can apply for contact other than by letter with the inmate – these can only be the closest people, i.e. the spouse or partner, ascendants and descendants (i.e. parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren, etc. ), siblings and close relatives. This means that a detainee is not allowed to see or make phone calls, for example with his uncle or niece.
Although an increasing number of Remand Prisons use means of distance communication other than telephones (instant messaging, which also allows for video calls), the provisions of the Executive Penal Code directly exclude the possibility of using them by temporarily arrested persons.
It is also worth remembering that all correspondence sent by and received by persons temporarily arrested is subject to thorough scrutiny and censorship.
