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Recommendation 15
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Paragraph: 109
Lockdown restrictions in prisons must be subject to a reasoned and transparent human rights proportionality...
Conclusion
Lockdown restrictions in prisons must be subject to a reasoned and transparent human rights proportionality assessment and only used for the minimum time necessary. Children should not under any circumstances be subject to lockdown restrictions which amount to solitary confinement.
Paragraph Reference:
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 5 January 2021. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗