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Death-row facility
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Interpersonal relations and health: After a visit to ‘Pensionen Lyng’ under the Prison and Probation Service, the Ombudsman assessed that a follow-up visit was required. DIGNITY – the Danish Institute Against Torture participated in the follow-up visit, which concentrated on interpersonal relations and health issues. The case was concluded with recommendations. Mentally ill inmates: After a visit to Vestre Hospital, the hospital wing of the state prison Vestre Fængsel, the conditions for mentally ill inmates gave rise to questions. Consequently, the Ombudsman, the Danish Institute for Human Rights and DIGNITY visited the prison again. The Ombudsman subsequently asked the Department of Prisons and Probation and Copenhagen Prisons for a statement on the conditions for mentally ill inmates. The case is pending. Consent forms: Local prisons use different consent forms to obtain and pass on health information about inmates. The issue was taken up during our an- nual meeting with the Department of Prisons and Probation, which undertook to draw up a standard form of consent. Medicine management: During our annual meeting, the Ombudsman asked the Department of Prisons and Probation whether it would be advisable to lay down guidelines for the management of medicine at halfway houses. The Department will follow up on the matter and inform us about the outcome at our next meeting. Drug abuse treatment: After a number of visits to local prisons, the Ombuds- man took up a case on his [...]
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Interpersonal relations and health: After a visit to ‘Pensionen Lyng’ under the Prison and Probation Service, the Ombudsman assessed that a follow-up visit was required. DIGNITY – the Danish Institute Against Torture participated in the follow-up visit, which concentrated on interpersonal relations and health issues. The case was concluded with recommendations. Mentally ill inmates: After a visit to Vestre Hospital, the hospital wing of the state prison Vestre Fængsel, the conditions for mentally ill inmates gave rise to questions. Consequently, the Ombudsman, the Danish Institute for Human Rights and DIGNITY visited the prison again. The Ombudsman subsequently asked the Department of Prisons and Probation and Copenhagen Prisons for a statement on the conditions for mentally ill inmates. The case is pending. Consent forms: Local prisons use different consent forms to obtain and pass on health information about inmates. The issue was taken up during our an- nual meeting with the Department of Prisons and Probation, which undertook to draw up a standard form of consent. Medicine management: During our annual meeting, the Ombudsman asked the Department of Prisons and Probation whether it would be advisable to lay down guidelines for the management of medicine at halfway houses. The Department will follow up on the matter and inform us about the outcome at our next meeting. Drug abuse treatment: After a number of visits to local prisons, the Ombuds- man took up a case on his [...]
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World Prisons. (2026). Pension Lyng. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/pension-lyng
"Pension Lyng." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/pension-lyng.
@misc{worldprisons-pension-lyng,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Pension Lyng},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/pension-lyng},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}