Review of the Law No. 14 of 2018 for the Reform of Prisoners and Inmates (Published in Iraqi Legalization Journal, no (4499 on July 16, 2018).

Abstract

Law No. 14 of 2018 for the reform of prisoners and inmates, pubrelished in Iraqi Legalization Journal a No. (4499 as of July 16, 2018(.

The law included (66) Articles, some of which were subdivided into more than one article, and those articles included fifteen chapters as follows:

1. Objectives and validity (Articles 1-4).
2. Authority and responsibilities (Article 5).
3. Appointment of keepers (Articles 6-7).
4. The affairs of prisoners, inmate and detainee (Articles 8-10).
5. Health care services of prisoners, inmate and detainee (Articles 11-16).
6. Education of prisoners and inmate (Articles 17-19).
7. Employment of prisoners and inmate (Articles 20-25).
8. Visiting of prisoners, inmate and detainee (Articles 26-29).
9. Home leave (Articles 30-33).
10. Other rights of prisoners and inmate (Articles 37-34).
11. Discipline of prisoners and inmate (Articles 38-44).
12. Inspection (Articles 45-47).
13. Financial Resources (Articles 48-49).
14. Provisions (Article 50).
15. General and Final Provisions (Articles 51-66).

Through a careful reading of these articles and their sub articles, some observations were recorded, reaching (56) notes, and the importance and usefulness of this research is evident when the decision-makers (Council of Representatives of Iraq) and (the Ministry of Justice) acquaint themselves with these notes and their alternatives may be made on it some amendments that are appropriate and alternatives to those notes that will be more useful to the prisoners, inmate and detainee, and of course that will be after its publication by sending a copy of the research to the two above.