Information Pack for British Prisoners in Bolivia Author British Embassy La Paz Date June 2015
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 Information Pack for British Prisoners in Bolivia Author British Embassy La Paz Date June 2015 ContentsIntroduction 3 Who can we help? 3 About the Embassy 3 Who are the Consular Representatives? 3 Contact Information 3 First Steps 4 Who will know I have been detained? 4 What will my family be told? 4 What will the Consulate do? 4 Would I have a criminal record in the UK? 4 Visits 4 How do my family and friends arrange a visit? 4 How many visits am I allowed? 4 This depends on the prison. Most prisons have set visiting days and times and this is usually twice a week. 4 Consular visits 5 What can visitors bring? 5 Prison conditions/services 6 Arrival at police station 6 Arrival at prison 6 General prison conditions 6 How can I receive money? 7 Can I work or study in prison? 8 Can I receive medical and dental treatment? 8 Food and Diet 8 Mail/Parcels 8 Can I make telephone calls? 9 Leisure and entertainment 9 Drugs 9
How can I make a complaint about mistreatment? 9 The Bolivian Judicial System 10 Is the system the same as the UK? 10 What should happen when I am arrested? 10 For how long can I be remanded in custody? 10 What happens when I am charged? 10 What provision is there for bail? 11 What kind of legal assistance is available 11 What happens at the trial? 12 Sentences 12 How can appeals be made? 13 What provision is there for reduction of sentence (remission) e.g. for good behaviour? 13 What provision is there for early release e.g. on parole? 13 What provision is there for clemency or pardon? 13 A recent disposition called “indulto” allows prisoners who have been sentenced to apply for a full pardon after serving 1/3 of their sentence. Prisoners with disabilities or a serious illness may apply for an early pardon or “indulto”. 13 What about any financial penalties? 13 Is transfer to another prison within Bolivia possible? 13 Is transfer to the UK a possibility? 14 What are the procedures for release and deportation? 14 Additional Information 15 Volunteer Workers 15 There are some charitable organisations who volunteer at the prisons, mostly religious or related to human rights. You may be visited by these organisations if you wish to. 15 15 Prisoners Abroad 15 Glossary of Terms 16 Useful legal terms 16 Key phrases – English into Spanish 16 Annexes 32 Disclaimer 33
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