Hungary prisons slammed for overcrowding, racism

The Associated Press    Translate This Article
30 April 2014

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - The Council of Europe says Hungary's prison system needs to reduce overcrowding, stop discrimination against Roma prisoners and offer inmates work or recreational activities so they don't spend 23 hours a day in their cells.

The report released Wednesday is based on visits to 10 jails and prisons across Hungary by a special committee of the Council in April 2013.

The report also cites several cases of the use of excessive force and racist remarks by police during arrests or questioning of suspects.

In a detailed reply from the government, authorities highlighted a 'significant increase' in prisoners' employment, said other issues are being addressed but acknowledged that overcrowding at prisons has grown from 122 percent of capacity to 144 percent since 2009.

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