Activities of Csaba SÓGOR related to 2015/2062(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Prison systems and conditions (debate)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas it is essential to guarantee satisfactory detention conditions in all Member States;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas imprisonment, including pre-trial detention, should be used only in well-justified cases of serious crimes and alternative sanctions should be prioritised in the case of prisoners who do not present a serious danger to society, thus keeping them in an open environment and giving them better access to social services, care and reintegration;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas, considering the difficult and delicate nature of their activity, continuous training of prison staff, the sharing of best practices and an increase in staffing levels among them are essential to ensure good detention conditions in prisons;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas radicalisation is occurring in many prisons in the European Union and several terrorists who recently committed attacks on European soil were recruited while serving prison sentences; whereas prison jihadist recruitment is a particularly worrying phenomenon because of easier links to criminal networks;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on Member States to strengthen their judiciary systems and invest in training for judges;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that remand in custody must remain a measure of last resort, to be used in cases where it is strictly necessary and for the shortest possible period of time; deplores the fact that in many Member States in practice remand is used systematically, which, combined with poor prison conditions, may constitute a violation of the fundamental rights of prisoners; Considers that solving the problem of the overuse of pre-trial detention needs innovative solutions, including through the modernization of criminal code procedures and strengthening the judiciary;
Amendment 164 #
6. Encourages Member States to adopt non-custodial measures as an alternative to detention and calls on them to ensure that, in addition to the punitive aspect of imprisonment, attention is also devoted to more educational and social aspects, in order to enable punishment to be managed better, make a success of social reintegration and reduce recidivism; draws attention in this connection to the good practices which exist in the Scandinavian countries; considers that, in order to be effective, the introduction of new, non- custodial measures should be accompanied by other measures such as penal, educational and social reforms;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Member States to provide for adequate healthcare services and appropriate medical facilities for prisoners;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Member States to provide appropriate education facilities for juveniles in prison;
Amendment 232 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on Member States to combat the growing phenomenon of radicalisation in prison; considers that better mentoring, more psychiatric care or exchanges with people who have renounced jihad is essential in the fight against radicalization;