On Compliance of Section 50.21 (5) of the Sentence Execution Code of Latvia with the First Sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia
Case short name: Increasing the Regime for Serving a SentenceThe Constitutional Court decided:
To recognise the contested norm, insofar it applies to a decision on increasing a sentenced prisoner’s regime for serving the sentence, as being incompatible with the first sentence of Article 92 of the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia and invalid as of 1 January 2018.
The norm that provides that a decision by the Prison Administration on increasing a sentenced prisoner’s regime of serving the sentence is not subject to appeal is incompatible with the Satversme
A case initiated regarding the fact that decisions by the Prison Administration are not subject to appeal