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COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATIONS NO. 138./ 2007COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATIONS ON THE

TREATMENT OF FEDERAL PRISONERS

These Regulations are issued by the Council ofMinisters pursuant to Article 5 of the Definition ofPowers and Duties of the Executive Organs of theFederal Democratic Republic of EthiopiaProclamation No 471/2005 and Article. 39(1) of theFederal Prison Commission EstablishmentProclamation No. 365/2003..

1. Short Title

These Regulations may be cited as the "Treatment ofFederal Prisoners Council of Ministers Regulations No.138/ 2007"

2. Definitions

In these Regulations, unless the context requiresotherwise:

1/ "Administration" means the Federal PrisonsAdministration;

2/ the terms "prison", " prisoner" and "warden"shall have the meanings given to them under theFederal Prisons Administration CommissionEstablishment Proclamation No. 36512003;

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3/ "court" means a federal court or a court that

is entrusted with the judicial authorities of afederal court;

4/ "medical institution" means a health centerthat function under the Administration or any'institution that provide health services forprison wardens and prisoners.

Basic PrinciplesThe treatment of prisoners shall be based on thebasic principles of:

1/ no 'discrimination on grounds of gender,language religion, political opinion, nation!nationality, social status or citizenship;

2/ respect to their human dignity unlessrestricted by the penalties imposed on them;

3/ ensuring that the executions of penalties areeducative and rehabilitative,

Admittine: and Ree:isterine: Prisoners1/ Any prison shall admi.t prisoners sent to it by

court orders by ascertaining the relevantinformation. .

2/ Prisoners admitted by any prison shall beregistered in a registration book and apersonal file shall be kept for every prisonerin accordance with directives issued by theAdministration.

3/ Any prisoner' shall be subjected to medicalexaminations when admitted to a prison.

4/ Prisoners shall be informed of their rightsand duties during their stay in a prison.

Separate Accommodations of Prisoners1/ Separate premises shall be allocated for

male and female prisoners; particularly,a) premises allocated for female prisoners

shall be securely guarded; andb) female prisoners shall be guarded and

supervised only by female wardensand officials; provided, however, thatmale wardens, especially' medicalofficers and teachers may carryouttheir professional duties. in thepremises set aside for femaleprisoners.

2/ prisoners on death roll shall be separatelyaccommodated from other prisoners,

3/ To the extent that circumstances allow:a) juvenile prisoners under the age of 18

. shall have separate accommodations;b) persons detained upon judicial remand

shall have separate accommodationsfrom convicted prisoners;

c) prisoners with records of serious crimes,recidivists and indecent prisoners shallhave separate accommodations fromother prisoners;

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d) prisoners with communicable diseand mental cases shall have sepcaccommodations from other prisoner.

41 To facilitate the social rehabilitation ofprisoners, they shall be categorized on thebasis of their similarities and differences abe given different work assignments.

Conditions of Premises

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.Premises in which prisoners live or work shall ha11 windows large enough to allow adequate lii

for reading and fresh air to circulate;21 adequate artificial light for reading during 1

night without causing hazard to the eyesight.

Clothine

11 Every prisoner shall wear clothes provided bythe prison.

21 A prisoner shall be provided with additionalclothes when recommended by a medicalofficer due to health conditions or when theAdministration so perririts.

Beddine

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.'11 Every prisoner shall be provided with' th,

necessary bed and bedding.2/ A prisoner shall be provided with additional

bed and bedding when recommended by amedical officer due to health conditions orwhen permitted by the Administration.

Sanitation

Prisoners shall be regularly provided with..enoughwater and necessary materials for cleanliness' andwith toilet facilities.

10. Food11 Every prisoner shall be.provided with balanced

and sufficient diet by the prison.2/ Prisoners with health problems shall be

provided with special food at the.

recommendationof a medical officer~3/ Sufficient and clean drinking water shall' be

made available for every prisoner.

Medical Services11 prisoners shall be provided with medical

treatment free of charge.21 to the extent that circumstances allow,

every prison shall have a medical facility,adequate medical equipment,pharmaceuticals and medical officers.

31 Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-article (2) of this Article, any medical drugmay not be brought into a prison ordispensed to prisoners without the approvalof a mt;dical officer.

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4/ A medical officer shall recommend thereferral of any prisoner to another medicalinstitution where he finds it necessary forfurther treatment.

The prison shall transfer such prisoner toanother medical institution in accordancewith the recommendation of the. medicalofficer.

5/ The sanitation of any prison and quality'standards of its food shall be inspected bya medical officer. The medical officer shallundertake studies and recommend to theAdministration to take such correctivemeasures as may be required, and monitorthe execution of same.

6/ . Any medical officer shall recommend tothe prison that a disciplinary penaltyimposed on a prisoner be reduced' orterminated if he ascertains that the penaltyis harmful to the health of the priso~er.

7/ A pregnant prisoner shall, to the extentpossible, be taken to a medical institutionwith adequate facilities at the time of herdelivery; provided, however, that if thechild is born in the prison, such fact maynot be mentioned in the birth certificate ofthe child.

12. Prelmant and Female Prisoners with Children

11 Where a female prisoner comes with an infantnot more than 18 months old and where hisinterest so requires, the infant shall stay in theprison with his mother.

2/ The infant shall, during his stay in the prison,be provided with the necessary food,vaccination, medical care as well as other

. necessary items.

3/ If the stay of the child in the prison is likely tohave an adverse physical or psychologicalimpact on him, he shall be handed. over to aclose relative; provided, however, that theAdministration shall facilitate the possibilitiesof finding another guardian in the absence of aclose relative.

4/ A pregnant or a female prisoner with a childshall be provided with additional food upon therecommendation of a medical officer.

13. Communicatine with Visitors

11 Prisoners shall have the right to communicatewith their spouses, close relatives and friends,medical officers, legal counselors and religiousfathers. Details shall be determined by adirective to be issued by the administration.

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d) prisoners with communicable diseasesand mental cases shall have separateaccommodations from other prisoners.

4/ To facilitate the social rehabilitation ofprisoners, they shall be categorized on thebasis of their similarities and differences andbe given different work assignments.

Conditions of Premises

7.

Premises in which prisoners live or work shall have:1/ windows large enough to allow adequate light

for reading and fresh air to circulate;2/ adequate artificial light for reading during the

night without causing hazard to the eyesight.

Clothine

11 Every prisoner shall wear clothes provided bythe prison.

2/ A prisoner shall be provided with additionalclothes when recommended by a medicalofficer due to health conditions or when theAdministration so permits.

Beddine

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11 Every prisoner shall be provided with the

.necessarybed and bedding.2/ A prisoner shall be provided with. additional

bed and bedding when recommended by amedical officer due to health conditions orwhen permitted by the Administration.

Sanitation

Prisoners shall be regularly provided with. eIlOughwater and necessary materials for cleanliness andwith toilet facilities.

10. Food11 Every prisoner shall b~ provided with balanced

and sufficient diet by the prison.2/ Prisoners with health problems shall be

provided with special food at therecommendation of a medical officer.

3/ Sufficient and clean drinking water shall bemade available for every prisoner.

Medical Services11 prisoners shall be provided with medical

treatment free of charge.2/ to the extent that circumstances allow,

every prison shall have a medical facility,adequate medical equipment,pharmaceuticals and medical officers.

3/ Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-cirticle (2) of this Article, any medical drugmay not be brought into a prison ordispensed to prisoners without the approvalof a mePical officer.

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21 A prisoner who is a foreign national shall be

allowed to be visited by the embassy or,- consular representative of his country.

14. Searchine Visitors

11 Any visitor that comes to a prison to visit

prisoners shall show his identification card and

go through a body search by a warden of same

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21 Any visitor who refuses to submit for body

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15. Inspectine Visitors and Prisoners

11 Discussions of prisoners and visitors shall be

monitored so as to prevent any action contrary

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21 Conversations between a prisoner and his legal

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31

16. Children Visitine Prisoners

A child below the age of 9 may not be allowed to

visit prisoners unless he is accompanied by an adult.

17. Visitine Prisoners in a Common Place

Where visiting prisoners in their premises is not

convenient, they shall be visited in a common place

with the permission of the prison administration.

18. Correspondence

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persons outside of the prison; provided,. however,

that the correspondence shall be inspected to

prevent any action contrary' to the custody of

. prisoners.

19. Request for Transfer

Any prisoner who is serving a final sentence and

there is no other pending case against him may,

upon his request, be transferred to a prison situated

in the locality where his relatives reside.

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2/ Any person may, upon the permission of t

prison administration and during worki

hours, enter into a prison and deliver COt

summon to a prisoner.

21. Notifvine the Death of a Prisoner.

Where a prisoner dies the prison shall notify the

death:.

1/ to the competent court together with expl.

nation of tne cause of death and submit

medi9al certificate thereof;

2/ to his family or relatives and hand over th

body to them; provided, however, that wher

there is no family or relative to receive th

body, it shall be buried by the municipalit:

concerned.

Where a prisoner requests to make a will, the prism

shall facilitate all the necessary conditions.

23. Education and Trainine

1/ Prisoners shall be provided with the

opportunity to attend academic and different

vocational training classes; provided, however,

that priority shall be given to illiterate

prisoners.

2/ The education and training program shall be

conducted in accordance with the curriculum

approved by the competent body.

3/ Where prisoners attending academic or

vocational training classes pass examinations

acknowledged by the competent body, they

shall be issued with ce~ificates of qualification.

4/ Particular attention shall be paid to give

educational opportunities to female and

juvenile prisoners.

Phvsical Exercises and Recreation

1/ Any prison shall provide prisoners with the

necessary and conducive physical education

and exercises.

2/ The prison shall make the necessary

arrangements to allow prisoners to participate

in different rehabilitation and recreational

activities.

Counselin~ Service

Professional counseling service shall be

provided to prisoners-during their stay in prison

to bring about behavioral change so that they

can become law abiding and productive citizens

after their release.

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26. Freedom of Relieion"

11 Every prisoner shall exercise his religious

freedom during his stay in prison.

21 The religion of a prisoner shall be the religion

registered at the time of his admission to the

prison; provided, however, that if, during his

stay in prison, he is converted to another

religion, he may request such fact to be

registered.

31 Every prisoner shall have the right to have

access to and read spiritual books, magazines

and articles as well as to observe religious

~~olidays.

27. Access to Information

11 Rules and regulations of a prison shall be" -

explained orally or in writing to every prisoner

on his admission.

21 Where the prisoner is illiterate the information

shall be fully explained to him orally in the

language he understands.

28. Rieht of Grievance

11 Every prisoner shall have the right to lodge a

complaint orally or in 'writing.

2/ Immediate decision shall be made on the

complaint ofa prisoner and it shall be

communicated to him.

31 The prisoner shall have the right to submit his

grievance to the official concerned where he is

dissatisfied with the decision.

29." Oblieation of Prisoners

Prisoners shall have the obligation to observe rules

and directives to be issued on custody, discipline,

sanitation, health care, sodallife and other issues.

30. Work Assienments

11 Prisoners shall b.ec.ategorized and be given

work assignments on the basis of their skills,

p~ofessions and attitudes; and they shall be paid

for the work they perform.

21 Where a prisoner lacks in pro'Per skills, he shal

be given the necessary apprenticeship an<

training.

31. Prisoners not Compelled to Work

11 Notwithstanding the provisions of. Article 32 a

these Regulations, the following ptisoners ma

not be compelled to work:a) Persons under death sentence;

b) Female prisoners after the. 6th mqnth (

their pregnancy and until two months aftt

their delivery;

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c) Male prisoners above the age of 60 and

female prisoners above the age olSO; and

d) Persons detained upon judicial remand.

21 Where persons referred to' under sub-article

l(b), (c) and (d) request to work after having

been told that they are not compelled to work,

they may not be prohibited from working

unless the work is hazardous to their health.

onditions to be Fulfill

11 Prisoners shall be made to work where:

a) The work is believed to be convenient for

the custody of the prisoners; and

b) A medical officer ascertains that the

prisoners are in good conditions of health.

21 No prisoner may work under harmful and cruel

conditions, nor may he work for more than 7

hours a day and 6 days in a week.

33. Works Performed without Payment

11 The Administration shall encourage and

support "activities to be performed by prisoners

individually or organized in-groups for their

benefits and social serVices.

2/ Prisoners shall have the obligation to perform,

without payment, works involving their own

common benefits.

34. Workinl! outside of Prison

11 . No convicted prisoner shall be allowed to workout side prison.

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of sub article

one of this article, the prison may allow a

prisoner to work out side. prison where it finds

its necessary. The amount of payment shall be

determined in accordance with agreements

entered into by the prison bas~d on,the market

price of the locality.

35.

3/ Conditions of payment to be made by prisoners

to a prison out of their incomes earned by

working outside of the prison shall be

determined by directives.

Deposit of Monev

The money earned by a prisoner shall be

deposited with. the prison against a receipt

issued in his name or may be deposited in

another place for better safe keeping; and

payment shall be made out of the deposited

money where he requests for it.

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36. Tvoes and classification of Disciolinarv oenalties.

11 Depending on the gravity of the of the offenceone of the following penalties may be imposedon a prisoner for breach of discipline;

(a) Oral warning in the presence of prisonersor alone,

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(b) Prohibiting, for not more than one monthfrom being visited, sending and receivingl~tter, entering to libraries and participatingin joint festive as well as recreationalactivities,

(c) Solitary confinement for not less than eightdays and for not more than two months,

(d) Imposing the penalties specified underparagraph Ibl hereof for not less than onemonth and for not more than for fourmonths,

(e) Solitary confinement for not less than twomonths and for not more than four months ,

(t) Depending one third of his wages for notmore than six. months and transferring it tothe account of the prison,

21 The penalties specified under paragraphs Ial -Icl of sub article 111 of this article shall beclassified as simple disciplinary penalties; andthose specified under paragraph sldI - If I shall

be classified as rigorous penalties,

37. Offences Entailin~ simole oenalties

Simple disciplinary penalties may be imposed forthe following offences;

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1. Tardiness,2. Laziness,3. Indifference,4. . Sleeping saying that he is ill while in fact he is

not ill,5. Negligence,6. Disobedience,

.7. Commit un intentional assault on any person8. Communicating with out permission with a

prisoner riot allowed to communicate withpersons

9. Gating out of bed room with out permission10. Leaving work place with out permission11. Not being present, with out permission at a

place where he should be present12. Lodging false petition13. Disturbing order in any manner

14. Gambling

15. Excreting out side the place intended for tht:purpose

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abov~.

38. Offences entailiDl~ rieorous Denalties

Rigorous dis<;iplinarypenalties may be imposed for

the following offences;

1. Conspiring or instigating conspiracy

2. Creating disturbance or terror

3. An attempt to escape or escaping from prison

4. Persistent miss conduct,

5. An attempt to commit suicide,

6. Bring into prison or giving or receiving

prohibited things,\

7. Giving or receiving bribe,

8. Theft,

9. P~rjury ot lodging false accusation,

10. Commit adultery,

11. Causing damage to property intentionally or. G

negligently,

12. Commit grave assault,

13. Commit or participating in violence,

14. Insulting, intimidating the administration or

prison officials, employees and prison warden

or commit in words or in action activities

contrary to good conduct in any other manner,

and

15. Commit any breach 'of discipline of equal

gravity with the offences specified herein

above.

39. DisciDlinarv Penalties

11 The prison may, in accordance with these

regulations, impose appropriate penalties on

prisoners, who committed disciplinary offence,

2/ Before any disciplinary measure is taken

against a prisoner, he shall be notified of the

alleged offence and be given the opportunity to

be heard.

Any disciplinary measure shall be disclosed to

a prisoner in writing and shall include a

statement referring to the prisoner's right to

appeal.

3/

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40. Offence Committed bv Prisoners

Any prisoner who commits a criminal offence whilein custody or escapes from prison shall be liableunder criminal laws. -

41. Measures taken 3eainst Prisoners after havineescaped

~ -. 1/ A prisoner who escapes from the prison shall- be charged with criminal offence based onpolice investigation.

2/ Such prisoner shall be demoted to a workposition lower than the position he occupiedprior to his escape. A statement of the fact ofescaping shall be entered in a register kept bythe prison.

3/ The time the prisoner -spent outside of theprison may not be deducted from the term ofhis sentence.

42. Execution of Penalties Imposed on Prisoners

Where a prisoner serving a term of sentence isconvicted and sentenced for another offence, theprison term of the latter sentence' shall begin afterthe completion of the prison term of the formersentence.

43. Beeinnine ~nd Endine of Term of Sentence

1/ The term of a sentence shall begin and end inaccordance with the order of the court whichpassed the sentence.

2/ Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-article(1) of this Article, the prisoner may be releasedupon parole, pardon or amnesty.

44. Oblieation of Prison

1/ A prison shall have the obligation toimmediately release, a prisoner upon thecompletion of the term ?f his sentence or wherehe has been granted pardon or amnesty orwhere the court gives order to release him onparole.

2/ The concerned officials shall periodically checkthe personal files of prisoners so that-they shallbe released on the completion of the terms oftheir sentences.

45~ Reduction of Imprisonment

1/ Where a term of imprisonment of a prisoner isreduced, -the deduction shall be made from thegeneral sentence passed on him.

2/ Where an imprisonment and fine is imposed ona - prisoner or where he is sentenced toimprisonment due to his inability to pay a fine,the deduction shall be made from the penaltyhe has to serve in prison.

3/ The time a prisoner spent in a medicalinstitution for medical treatment shall bedeemed to have been spent in a prison.

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4/ A prisoner shall, when admitted to' a prison, beprovided with information on conditions that

may entitle him to the reduction of the term of

his imprisonment.

5/ The Administration shall' inform a prisoner

when his sentence is reduced'on any ground.

6/ The sentence passed on a prisoner, the granting

or denial of reduction of his sentence and the

date of completion of sentence shall. be

recorded in his personal file.

46. Prison~rs Elieible for Parole ReQuest

Parole shall be requested for a prisoner who:

11 behave well during his imprisonment;

2/ is believed to be commendable after his release;

3/ has settled all payments required under a court

decision;

4/ has already served two~thirds of the term of his

sentence or 20 years of his life sentence; and

5/ has positive inclination towards social life.

47. Parole Committee

11 A committee consisting of a chairperson and

four members shall be established to study

cases of prisoners that may be released on

parole.

2/ The recommendations of the Committee shall,

upon the. endorsement of the chief

administratotof the prison, be submitted to the

appropriate court for its final decision.

48. Prisoners Elieible for Pardon ReQuest

Pardon may be requested for prisoners on grounds

of incurable diseases, old age or behavioral changeduring their stay in prison,

49. Conditions to be Fulfilled upon Release of

Prisoners

11 Where a prisoner is released on parole, pardon

or amnesty or upon completion of his term of

sentence, he shall, upon signing a receipt,

receive his money, clothes or goods, if any,

deposited with the prison or he ma~authorize a

person or an organization to receive same on

his behalf.

2/ Where, through investigation, it is ascertained

that a prisoner, at the time of release, has no

money. the prison shall provide him with

.clothes and money to cover his transportation

and subsistence costs to travel to his former

residence.

3/ Every prisoner shall, upon his release, be

provided with a certificate of release issued by

the prison.

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50. Res!ister of Prisoners

A register of prisoners shall be established to record

the personal histories and penalties of prisoners...

51. Power to Issue Directives

The Administration may issue directives necessary

for the proper implementation of these Regulations.

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52. Inannlicable Reeulations and Directives

No reg1:1lationsor directives shall, in so far as they

are inconsistent with these Regulations, be

applicable with respect to matters covered by these

Regulations.

1.'J~ fOlf.'AfJ'OT-7JL 53. Effective Date

~U 1.111 O~~t-l\ ~;JtT ;JtLtTf ;rTIfD These regulations shall enter into force on the datehmtTfOT +1 1.?"C: t'OC; ~1fC;l\:: of their publication in the Federal Negarit Gazeta.

Done at Addis Ababa, this 23rdday of July 2007.n"llt nOC]d19"1b I~ +1 IYljy q.?".

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MELE ZENA WI

PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC

REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

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