{"id":17700,"date":"2021-12-16T12:56:30","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T12:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laweuro.com\/?p=17700"},"modified":"2022-04-28T10:30:21","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T10:30:21","slug":"case-of-fainis-and-others-v-romania-european-court-of-human-rights-24192-16-and-19-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laweuro.com\/?p=17700","title":{"rendered":"CASE OF F\u0102INI\u015e AND OTHERS v. ROMANIA (European Court of Human Rights) 24192\/16 and 19 others"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The applicants complained of the inadequate conditions of their detention.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">FOURTH SECTION<br \/>\n<strong>CASE OF F\u0102INI\u015e AND OTHERS v. ROMANIA<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>(Application no. 24192\/16 and 19 others \u2013 see appended list)<\/em><br \/>\nJUDGMENT<br \/>\nSTRASBOURG<br \/>\n16 December 2021<\/p>\n<p>This judgment is final but it may be subject to editorial revision.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the case of F\u0103ini\u015f and Others v. Romania,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting as a Committee composed of:<\/p>\n<p>Armen Harutyunyan, President,<br \/>\nJolien Schukking,<br \/>\nAna Maria Guerra Martins, judges,<br \/>\nand Viktoriya Maradudina, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,<\/p>\n<p>Having deliberated in private on 25 November 2021,<\/p>\n<p>Delivers the following judgment, which was adopted on that date:<\/p>\n<p><strong>PROCEDURE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. The case originated in applications against Romania lodged with the Court under Article\u00a034 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (\u201cthe Convention\u201d) on the various dates indicated in the appended table.<\/p>\n<p>2. The Romanian Government (\u201cthe\u00a0Government\u201d) were given notice of the applications.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE FACTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3. The list of applicants and the relevant details of the applications are set out in the appended table.<\/p>\n<p>4. The applicants complained of the inadequate conditions of their detention.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE LAW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I. JOINDER OF THE APPLICATIONS<\/p>\n<p>5. Having regard to the similar subject matter of the applications, the Court finds it appropriate to examine them jointly in a single judgment.<\/p>\n<p>II. ALLEGED VIOLATION OF ARTICLE\u00a03 OF THE CONVENTION<\/p>\n<p>6. The applicants complained principally of the inadequate conditions of their detention. They relied on Article 3 of the Convention, which reads as follows:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Article 3<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>7. The Court notes that the applicants were kept in detention in poor conditions. The details of the applicants\u2019 detention are indicated in the appended table. The Court refers to the principles established in its case\u2011law regarding inadequate conditions of detention (see, for instance, Mur\u0161i\u0107 v.\u00a0Croatia [GC], no.\u00a07334\/13, \u00a7\u00a7\u00a096-101, ECHR 2016). It reiterates in particular that a serious lack of space in a prison cell weighs heavily as a factor to be taken into account for the purpose of establishing whether the detention conditions described are \u201cdegrading\u201d from the point of view of Article\u00a03 and may disclose a violation, both alone or taken together with other shortcomings (see Mur\u0161i\u0107, cited above, \u00a7\u00a7\u00a0122\u201141, and Ananyev and Others v.\u00a0Russia, nos.\u00a042525\/07 and 60800\/08, \u00a7\u00a7\u00a0149\u201159, 10\u00a0January 2012).<\/p>\n<p>8. In the leading case of Rezmive\u0219 and Others v. Romania, nos.\u00a061467\/12 and 3 others, 25 April 2017, the Court already found a violation in respect of issues similar to those in the present case.<\/p>\n<p>9. Having examined all the material submitted to it and the arguments raised by the parties, including the Government\u2019s objections related to the non-exhaustion of domestic remedies, the Court has not found any fact or argument capable of persuading it to reach a different conclusion on the admissibility and merits of these complaints. Having regard to its case\u2011law on the subject (including its findings in the recent case of Polgar v.\u00a0Romania, no.\u00a039412\/19, \u00a7\u00a7 94-97, 20 July 2021), the Court considers that in the instant case the applicants\u2019 conditions of detention, as described in the appended table below, were inadequate.<\/p>\n<p>10. These complaints are therefore admissible and disclose a breach of Article\u00a03 of the Convention.<\/p>\n<p>III. REMAINING COMPLAINTS<\/p>\n<p>11. In applications nos. 24192\/16, 36316\/16, 46793\/16, 46829\/16, 53949\/16, 55554\/16 and 19203\/17 the applicants also raised other complaints under Article 3 of the Convention.<\/p>\n<p>12. The Court has examined the applications listed in the appended table and considers that, in the light of all the material in its possession and in so far as the matters complained of are within its competence, these complaints either do not meet the admissibility criteria set out in Articles\u00a034 and\u00a035 of the Convention or do not disclose any appearance of a violation of the rights and freedoms enshrined in the Convention or the Protocols thereto.<\/p>\n<p>It follows that this part of the applications must be rejected in accordance with Article\u00a035\u00a0\u00a7\u00a04 of the Convention.<\/p>\n<p>IV. APPLICATION OF ARTICLE\u00a041 OF THE CONVENTION<\/p>\n<p>13. Article\u00a041 of the Convention provides:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the Court finds that there has been a violation of the Convention or the Protocols thereto, and if the internal law of the High Contracting Party concerned allows only partial reparation to be made, the Court shall, if necessary, afford just satisfaction to the injured party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>14. Regard being had to the documents in its possession and to its case\u2011law (see, in particular, Rezmive\u0219 and Others, and Polgar, both cited above), the Court considers it reasonable to award the sums indicated in the appended table.<\/p>\n<p>15. The Court considers it appropriate that the default interest rate should be based on the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank, to which should be added three percentage points.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR THESE REASONS, THE COURT, UNANIMOUSLY,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Decides to join the applications;<\/p>\n<p>2. Declares the complaints concerning the inadequate conditions of detention, for the periods specified in the appended table, admissible, and the remainder of the applications inadmissible;<\/p>\n<p>3. Holds that these complaints disclose a breach of Article\u00a03 of the Convention concerning the inadequate conditions of detention for the periods specified in the appended table below;<\/p>\n<p>4. Holds<\/p>\n<p>(a) that the respondent State is to pay the applicants, within three months, the amounts indicated in the appended table, to be converted into the currency of the respondent State at the rate applicable at the date of settlement;<\/p>\n<p>(b) that from the expiry of the above-mentioned three months until settlement simple interest shall be payable on the above amounts at a rate equal to the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank during the default period plus three percentage points.<\/p>\n<p>Done in English, and notified in writing on 16 December 2021, pursuant to Rule\u00a077\u00a0\u00a7\u00a7\u00a02 and\u00a03 of the Rules of Court.<\/p>\n<p>Viktoriya Maradudina \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Armen Harutyunyan<br \/>\nActing Deputy Registrar \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 President<\/p>\n<p>_________<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>APPENDIX<\/strong><br \/>\nList of applications raising complaints under Article 3 of the Convention<br \/>\n(inadequate conditions of detention)<\/p>\n<table width=\"916\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\"><strong>No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"73\"><strong>Application no.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Date of introduction<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>Applicant\u2019s name<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Year of birth<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"95\"><strong>Representative\u2019s name and location<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"132\"><strong>Facility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Start and end date<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"76\"><strong>Sq. m per inmate<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"274\"><strong>Specific grievances<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"151\"><strong>Amount awarded for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage and costs and expenses per applicant<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(in euros<a href=\"#_ftn1\" name=\"_ftnref1\">[1]<\/a>)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">1.<\/td>\n<td width=\"73\">24192\/16<\/p>\n<p>26\/05\/2015<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>Constantin F\u0102INI\u015e<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1963<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">Craiova and T\u00e2rgu-Jiu Prisons; Mioveni (Coliba\u015fi) Prison Hospital<\/p>\n<p>03\/04\/2014 to<\/p>\n<p>01\/11\/2016<\/p>\n<p>2 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 30 day(s)<\/td>\n<td width=\"76\">0.94 &#8211; 2.58 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">overcrowding (except for the period 15\/05\/2014 &#8211; 26\/05\/2014), infestation of cell with insects\/rodents, lack or insufficient quantity of food, poor quality of food, lack of or insufficient natural light, lack of or inadequate hygienic facilities, lack of or restricted access to leisure or educational activities, no or restricted access to warm water, lack or inadequate furniture, inadequate temperature<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">2.<\/td>\n<td width=\"73\">25206\/16<\/p>\n<p>21\/06\/2016<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>Gianfranco CHERT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1976<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">Rahova, Jilava and Timi\u0219oara Prisons; Jilava Prison Hospital<\/p>\n<p>19\/02\/2016 to<\/p>\n<p>24\/05\/2017<\/p>\n<p>1 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 6 day(s)<\/td>\n<td width=\"76\">1.94 &#8211; 3 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">overcrowding (except for the periods 11\/04\/2016 &#8211; 25\/04\/2016 and 20\/03\/2017 &#8211; 12\/04\/2017), bunk beds, infestation of cell with insects\/rodents, lack of or poor quality of bedding and bed linen, mouldy or dirty cell<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">3.<\/td>\n<td width=\"73\">27496\/16<\/p>\n<p>04\/06\/2016<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>Dorin R\u0102DULESCU<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1953<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">Peter Irina Maria<\/p>\n<p>Bucharest<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">Bucharest Police Station nos. 19 and 22; Rahova and Jilava Prisons<\/p>\n<p>09\/01\/2015 to<\/p>\n<p>09\/05\/2016<\/p>\n<p>1 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 1 day(s)<\/td>\n<td width=\"76\">1.51 &#8211; 2.44 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">overcrowding (except for the periods 03\/03\/2015 &#8211; 10\/03\/2015 and 29\/05\/2015 &#8211; 04\/06\/2015), bunk beds, infestation of cell with insects\/rodents, lack of fresh air, lack of or insufficient natural light, lack of or poor quality of bedding and bed linen, lack of privacy for toilet, lack or inadequate furniture, mouldy or dirty cell, poor quality of food, no or restricted access to shower<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">4.<\/td>\n<td width=\"73\">28455\/16<\/p>\n<p>08\/07\/2016<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>Liviu LUPESCU<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1989<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">Stoinoiu Cristina<\/p>\n<p>Gala\u021bi<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">Gala\u0163i Prison<\/p>\n<p>26\/06\/2015 to<\/p>\n<p>06\/05\/2016<\/p>\n<p>10 month(s) and 11 day(s)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gala\u0163i Prison<\/p>\n<p>17\/05\/2016 to<\/p>\n<p>03\/03\/2017<\/p>\n<p>9 month(s) and 15 day(s)<\/td>\n<td width=\"76\">1 &#8211; 1.8 m\u00b2<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">overcrowding, bunk beds, lack of fresh air, lack of or insufficient natural light, lack or inadequate furniture, infestation of cell with insects\/rodents, poor quality of food, poor quality of potable water<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">5.<\/td>\n<td width=\"73\">28973\/16<\/p>\n<p>16\/05\/2016<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>Sorin-Vasile VELEA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1982<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">Cara\u015f Severin Police Station; Timi\u0219oara and Arad Prisons<\/p>\n<p>07\/10\/2015 to<\/p>\n<p>22\/05\/2017<\/p>\n<p>1 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 16 day(s)<\/td>\n<td width=\"76\">2 &#8211; 2.33 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">overcrowding (except for the periods 07\/10\/2015 &#8211; 14\/10\/2015 and 05\/11\/2015 &#8211; 19\/05\/2016), lack of toiletries, lack of fresh air, mouldy or dirty cell, lack of privacy for toilet, bunk beds, no or restricted access to shower, lack of or insufficient physical exercise in fresh air, poor quality of food, lack or inadequate furniture<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">6.<\/td>\n<td width=\"73\">31509\/16<\/p>\n<p>05\/09\/2016<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>Barna-Ioan FARKAS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1977<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">Biro Vasile Rare\u015f<\/p>\n<p>Satu Mare<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">Bihor County Police Station and Oradea Prison<\/p>\n<p>11\/07\/2008 to<\/p>\n<p>14\/08\/2008<\/p>\n<p>1 month(s) and 4 day(s)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Oradea and Satu Mare Prisons<\/p>\n<p>21\/08\/2008 to<\/p>\n<p>28\/02\/2017<\/p>\n<p>8 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 8 day(s)<\/td>\n<td width=\"76\">1.39 &#8211; 2.77 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">overcrowding (except for 26\/08\/2008, and the following periods 15\/04\/2009 &#8211; 23\/06\/2009, 29\/09\/2009 &#8211; 22\/02\/2010 and 01\/08\/2011 &#8211; 10\/03\/2013), lack of privacy for toilet, lack of fresh air, lack or inadequate furniture, poor quality of food, lack of or poor quality of bedding and bed linen, bunk beds, infestation of cell with insects\/rodents, no or restricted access to shower, no or restricted access to warm water, lack of or insufficient physical exercise in fresh air, lack of or insufficient natural light, inadequate temperature<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">7.<\/td>\n<td width=\"73\">31882\/16<\/p>\n<p>29\/07\/2016<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>Marin MORONESCU<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1966<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">Olt County Police Station; Craiova,<\/p>\n<p>Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Drobeta-Turnu Severin &#8211; V\u00e2njule\u021b Exterior Section and Craiova &#8211; Pelendava Prisons; Mioveni (Coliba\u0219i) Prison Hospital<\/p>\n<p>24\/06\/2014 to<\/p>\n<p>10\/10\/2017<\/p>\n<p>3 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 17 day(s)<\/td>\n<td width=\"76\">1.30 &#8211; 2.56 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">overcrowding (except for the periods 24\/06\/2014 &#8211; 25\/06\/2014, 27\/06\/2014 &#8211; 28\/06\/2014, 26\/11\/2015 &#8211; 07\/12\/2015, 11\/01\/2016 &#8211; 19\/01\/2016, 28\/04\/2016 &#8211; 06\/05\/2016, 16\/05\/2016 &#8211; 23\/06\/2016, 01\/07\/2016 &#8211; 14\/09\/2016 and 06\/02\/2017 &#8211; 27\/02\/2017), mouldy or dirty cell, lack of or insufficient electric light, lack of or poor quality of bedding and bed linen, infestation of cell with insects\/rodents, lack or inadequate furniture, poor quality of food, no or restricted access to warm water<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">8.<\/td>\n<td width=\"73\">32463\/16<\/p>\n<p>03\/06\/2016<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>Ovidiu-Mircea B\u00c2RLEA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1990<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">Timi\u0219 County Police Station; Timi\u0219oara and Rahova Prisons<\/p>\n<p>22\/06\/2010 to<\/p>\n<p>20\/10\/2011<\/p>\n<p>1 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 29 day(s)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Timi\u0219oara and Rahova Prisons<\/p>\n<p>27\/10\/2011 to<\/p>\n<p>31\/01\/2012<\/p>\n<p>3 month(s) and 5 day(s)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Timi\u0219oara, Rahova and Arad Prisons<\/p>\n<p>02\/02\/2012 to<\/p>\n<p>14\/06\/2016<\/p>\n<p>4 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 13 day(s)<\/td>\n<td width=\"76\">1.93 &#8211; 2.62 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">overcrowding (except for the period 03\/07\/2012 &#8211; 15\/05\/2014), passive smoking, bunk beds, lack of privacy for toilet, mouldy or dirty cell, lack of toiletries, lack of or insufficient natural light, lack of fresh air, lack of or insufficient physical exercise in fresh air, poor quality of food, lack of or poor quality of bedding and bed linen, lack or inadequate furniture, no or restricted access to potable water, poor quality of potable water, inadequate temperature, infestation of cell with insects\/rodents<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">9.<\/td>\n<td width=\"73\">36316\/16<\/p>\n<p>20\/09\/2016<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>Costel RADU<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1976<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">Stuparu Lucian<\/p>\n<p>Craiova<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">Craiova, Drobeta-Turnu Severin and Craiova &#8211; Pelendava Prisons<\/p>\n<p>13\/05\/2010 to<\/p>\n<p>16\/05\/2016<\/p>\n<p>6 year(s) and 4 day(s)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Craiova &#8211; Pelendava Prison<\/p>\n<p>01\/06\/2016 to<\/p>\n<p>19\/09\/2016<\/p>\n<p>3 month(s) and 19 day(s)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Craiova &#8211; Pelendava Prison<\/p>\n<p>06\/10\/2016 to<\/p>\n<p>20\/10\/2016<\/p>\n<p>15 day(s)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Craiova &#8211; Pelendava Prison<\/p>\n<p>16\/02\/2017 to<\/p>\n<p>06\/03\/2017<\/p>\n<p>19 day(s)<\/td>\n<td width=\"76\">0.94 &#8211; 2.22 m\u00b2<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">overcrowding (except for the periods 15\/02\/2014 &#8211; 06\/03\/2014, 05\/05\/2016 &#8211; 16\/05\/2016, 01\/06\/2016 &#8211; 19\/09\/2016, 06\/10\/2016 &#8211; 20\/10\/2016 and 16\/02\/2017 &#8211; 06\/03\/2017), bunk beds, lack or inadequate furniture, lack of or insufficient natural light, lack of fresh air, lack of or insufficient physical exercise in fresh air, infestation of cell with insects\/rodents, poor quality of food, no or restricted access to warm water, mouldy or dirty cell<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">10.<\/td>\n<td width=\"73\">38254\/16<\/p>\n<p>21\/07\/2016<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>Vasile \u00ceMPU\u015eCATU<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1975<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">Rahova and Jilava Prisons<\/p>\n<p>25\/04\/2016 to<\/p>\n<p>01\/11\/2016<\/p>\n<p>6 month(s) and 8 day(s)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jilava Prison<\/p>\n<p>03\/11\/2016 to<\/p>\n<p>06\/06\/2017<\/p>\n<p>7 month(s) and 4 day(s)<\/td>\n<td width=\"76\">1.68 &#8211; 2.45 m\u00b2<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">overcrowding (except for the period 10\/05\/2016 &#8211; 17\/05\/2016), mouldy or dirty cell, poor quality of food, lack of or poor quality of bedding and bed linen, lack of fresh air, poor quality of potable water, infestation of cell with insects\/rodents, no or restricted access to shower, inadequate temperature, lack of or restricted access to leisure or educational activities<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">11.<\/td>\n<td width=\"73\">40838\/16<\/p>\n<p>03\/08\/2016<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>Petru DINU<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1956<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">Ia\u0219i, Tulcea, Boto\u0219ani and Vaslui Prisons; Constan\u021ba &#8211; Poarta Alb\u0103 and T\u00e2rgu Ocna Prison Hospitals<\/p>\n<p>10\/06\/2014 to<\/p>\n<p>15\/03\/2017<\/p>\n<p>2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 6 day(s)<\/td>\n<td width=\"76\">1.90 &#8211; 2.86 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">overcrowding (except for the periods 08\/07\/2014 &#8211; 22\/07\/2014, 02\/02\/2015 &#8211; 23\/02\/2015, 01\/10\/2015 &#8211; 26\/10\/2015, 05\/02\/2016 &#8211; 12\/02\/2016, 23\/02\/2016 &#8211; 25\/02\/2016 and 04\/03\/2016 &#8211; 07\/03\/2016), lack of fresh air, lack of or insufficient natural light, lack or inadequate furniture, mouldy or dirty cell, infestation of cell with insects\/rodents, lack of privacy for toilet, poor quality of food, lack of or poor quality of bedding and bed linen<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">12.<\/td>\n<td width=\"73\">41518\/16<\/p>\n<p>15\/09\/2016<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>Dumitru GIURC\u0102<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1987<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">T\u00e2rgu Jiu and Craiova Prisons<\/p>\n<p>24\/04\/2015 to<\/p>\n<p>03\/10\/2017<\/p>\n<p>2 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 10 day(s)<\/td>\n<td width=\"76\">1.45 &#8211; 2.58 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">overcrowding (except for the period 24\/04\/2015 &#8211; 27\/04\/2015), bunk beds, lack or inadequate furniture, mouldy or dirty cell, lack of or poor quality of bedding and bed linen, lack of toiletries, no or restricted access to shower, lack of privacy for toilet, infestation of cell with insects\/rodents, no or restricted access to warm water, poor quality of potable water<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">13.<\/td>\n<td width=\"73\">44115\/16<\/p>\n<p>03\/11\/2016<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>Florinel BECHEANU<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1986<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">Bucharest Police detention facilities no. 15; Rahova, Mioveni (Coliba\u0219i) and Giurgiu Prisons<\/p>\n<p>09\/12\/2011 to<\/p>\n<p>22\/11\/2012<\/p>\n<p>11 month(s) and 14 day(s)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Giurgiu Prison<\/p>\n<p>27\/11\/2012 to<\/p>\n<p>17\/05\/2013<\/p>\n<p>5 month(s) and 21 day(s)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Giurgiu and Craiova Prisons<\/p>\n<p>20\/05\/2013 to<\/p>\n<p>21\/10\/2013<\/p>\n<p>5 month(s) and 2 day(s)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Giurgiu Prison<\/p>\n<p>25\/10\/2013 to<\/p>\n<p>25\/02\/2014<\/p>\n<p>4 month(s) and 1 day(s)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Giurgiu, Jilava,<\/p>\n<p>Drobeta-Turnu Severin and Drobeta-Turnu Severin &#8211; V\u00e2njule\u021b Exterior Section Prisons<\/p>\n<p>28\/02\/2014 to<\/p>\n<p>08\/06\/2017<\/p>\n<p>3 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 12 day(s)<\/td>\n<td width=\"76\">1.11 &#8211; 2.89 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">overcrowding (except for the periods 23\/02\/2015 &#8211; 27\/08\/2015, 28\/07\/2016 &#8211; 02\/09\/2016 and 07\/04\/2017 \u2013 08\/06\/2017), mouldy or dirty cell, lack of or insufficient natural light, lack of or poor quality of bedding and bed linen, lack or inadequate furniture, no or restricted access to toilet, lack of or insufficient physical exercise in fresh air, no or restricted access to shower, infestation of cell with insects\/rodents, bunk beds, poor quality of food, poor quality of potable water, inadequate temperature<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">14.<\/td>\n<td width=\"73\">46793\/16<\/p>\n<p>01\/11\/2016<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>Sergiu IACOB<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1989<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">Peter Irina Maria<\/p>\n<p>Bucharest<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">Gala\u021bi Prison<\/p>\n<p>13\/11\/2015 to<\/p>\n<p>19\/02\/2016<\/p>\n<p>3 month(s) and 7 day(s)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Gala\u021bi and Br\u0103ila Prisons<\/p>\n<p>26\/02\/2016 to<\/p>\n<p>06\/12\/2016<\/p>\n<p>9 month(s) and 11 day(s)<\/td>\n<td width=\"76\">1.20 &#8211; 1.76 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">overcrowding (except for the period 04\/11\/2016 &#8211; 06\/12\/2016), bunk beds, no or restricted access to shower, lack of or poor quality of bedding and bed linen, poor quality of food, lack or inadequate furniture, lack of or insufficient physical exercise in fresh air, mouldy or dirty cell, infestation of cell with insects\/rodents, lack of toiletries<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">15.<\/td>\n<td width=\"73\">46829\/16<\/p>\n<p>20\/09\/2016<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>Costel CHESARU<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1979<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">Peter Irina Maria<\/p>\n<p>Bucharest<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">Foc\u0219ani Prison<\/p>\n<p>29\/01\/2016 to<\/p>\n<p>18\/11\/2016<\/p>\n<p>9 month(s) and 21 day(s)<\/td>\n<td width=\"76\">1.59 &#8211; 2.43 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">overcrowding, bunk beds, lack of or poor quality of bedding and bed linen, infestation of cell with insects\/rodents, no or restricted access to warm water, poor quality of food, lack or inadequate furniture, lack of or insufficient physical exercise in fresh air, lack of toiletries<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">16.<\/td>\n<td width=\"73\">53949\/16<\/p>\n<p>29\/09\/2016<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>Mitic\u0103 MANOLE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1964<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">Br\u0103ila Prison<\/p>\n<p>29\/03\/2016 to<\/p>\n<p>11\/10\/2016<\/p>\n<p>6 month(s) and 13 day(s)<\/td>\n<td width=\"76\">1.25 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">overcrowding, mouldy or dirty cell, infestation of cell with insects\/rodents, no or restricted access to warm water, lack or inadequate furniture, lack of fresh air, lack of or insufficient natural light, poor quality of food, no or restricted access to toilet<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">17.<\/td>\n<td width=\"73\">55554\/16<\/p>\n<p>21\/11\/2016<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>Petric\u0103 PA\u0218CA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1982<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">Baia Mare Prison<\/p>\n<p>11\/12\/2015 to<\/p>\n<p>21\/12\/2016<\/p>\n<p>1 year(s) and 11 day(s)<\/td>\n<td width=\"76\">2.08 &#8211; 2.32 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">overcrowding (save for the period 21\/04\/2016 &#8211; 26\/04\/2016), passive smoking, poor quality of food, no or restricted access to toilet, no or restricted access to running water, lack of or poor quality of bedding and bed linen, infestation of cell with insects\/rodents<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">18.<\/td>\n<td width=\"73\">72771\/16<\/p>\n<p>16\/01\/2017<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>Ionu\u021b-Marius ROGOVEANU<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1992<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">Cadar<\/p>\n<p>Andreea-Gabriela<\/p>\n<p>Gala\u021bi<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">Constan\u021ba &#8211; Poarta Alb\u0103 Prison<\/p>\n<p>29\/05\/2015 to<\/p>\n<p>03\/06\/2015<\/p>\n<p>6 day(s)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Constan\u021ba &#8211; Poarta Alb\u0103, Slobozia and Constan\u021ba &#8211; Poarta Alb\u0103 &#8211; Valu lui Traian Exterior Section Prisons<\/p>\n<p>09\/06\/2015 to<\/p>\n<p>07\/09\/2017<\/p>\n<p>2 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 30 day(s)<\/td>\n<td width=\"76\">1.75 &#8211; 2.93 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">overcrowding, infestation of cell with insects\/rodents, lack or inadequate furniture, no or restricted access to shower, no or restricted access to toilet, constant electric light, bunk beds, no or restricted access to running water, lack of or poor quality of bedding and bed linen, inadequate temperature, mouldy or dirty cell, lack of toiletries, poor quality of food, lack of or insufficient physical exercise in fresh air<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">19.<\/td>\n<td width=\"73\">6550\/17<\/p>\n<p>10\/02\/2017<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>Cornel L\u0102UTARU<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1974<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">D\u00e2mbovi\u021ba County Police Station; M\u0103rgineni, Ploie\u0219ti, Bucharest &#8211; Rahova and G\u0103e\u0219ti Prisons; Bucharest &#8211; Rahova and Mioveni (Coliba\u0219i) Prison Hospitals<\/p>\n<p>21\/03\/2012 to<\/p>\n<p>28\/02\/2017<\/p>\n<p>4 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 8 day(s)<\/td>\n<td width=\"76\">1.07 &#8211; 2.23 m\u00b2<\/td>\n<td width=\"274\">overcrowding (save for the periods 26\/08\/2013 &#8211; 06\/09\/2013, 04\/09\/2014 &#8211; 11\/09\/2014 and 22\/01\/2016 \u2013 28\/02\/2017), lack or inadequate furniture, no or restricted access to toilet, no or restricted access to shower, lack of fresh air, lack of or insufficient natural light, lack of or insufficient quantity of food, bunk beds, lack of or insufficient physical exercise in fresh air, mouldy or dirty cell, infestation of cell with insects\/rodents, lack of or poor quality of bedding and bed linen, lack of toiletries<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">3,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"30\">20.<\/td>\n<td width=\"73\">19203\/17<\/p>\n<p>01\/03\/2017<\/td>\n<td width=\"85\"><strong>Radu-Paul GO\u0218MAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1970<\/td>\n<td width=\"95\">Nichita-Costescu Cezara-Maria<\/p>\n<p>Timi\u0219oara<\/td>\n<td width=\"132\">Timi\u0219oara Prison<\/p>\n<p>01\/09\/2014 to<\/p>\n<p>23\/10\/2014<\/p>\n<p>1 month(s) and 23 day(s)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Timi\u0219oara and Foc\u0219ani Prisons<\/p>\n<p>27\/10\/2014 to<\/p>\n<p>02\/08\/2017<\/p>\n<p>2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 7 day(s)<\/td>\n<td width=\"76\">1.32 &#8211; 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