The aim of the talks was to relaunch the dialogue between the CPT and the Polish authorities in a spirit of cooperation, in particular as regards the implementation of the Committee’s long-standing recommendations concerning the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty. The atmosphere of the talks was open and positive.
The delegation met Michał Woś, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice, Jacek Kitliński, Director General of the Prison Service, and several other senior officials from the above-mentioned Ministry. The CPT’s representatives were Alan Mitchell (the President of the Committee), Hans Wolff (the 1st Vice-President of the Committee) and Marie Kmecová (member of the CPT in respect of the Czech Republic), accompanied by Régis Brillat (Executive Secretary of the CPT) and Borys Wódz (Head of Division at the CPT Secretariat).
