(2017) 4 Visn. Nac. akad. prokur. Ukr. 89–95
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Title of the article	Ensuring the Security of Persons Held in Correctional Facilities and Remand Centers
Author(s)	VALENTYN NEDILKO Honored Lawyer of Ukraine, head, department of public prosecutors training in supervision over laws observance in court decisions enforcement in criminal cases, National Prosecution Academy of Ukraine, nedilko-v-g@ukr.net
Short title of the journal (ISSN)	Visn. Nac. akad. prokur. Ukr.
Year	2017
Issue	4
Pages	[89–95]
Language	Ukrainian
Abstract	The article touches upon the issue of legislative ensuring the security of persons held in correctional facilities and remand centers. The author outlines the legal loopholes in ensuring security measures and suggests ways to improve their efficacy.
Keywords	security measures; ensuring the security of persons; criminal proceeding; correctional facilities; remand centers.
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