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KKO 1927/2006 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed appeal regarding illegal screening of a prisoner's cell without judicial warrant.

Case Number KKO 1927/2006
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the legality of a prison guard's screening of a prisoner's cell. The appellant argued that the screening violated privacy rights because it lacked a specific judicial warrant and was not strictly necessary. The court held that the general statutory authority for prison inspections, combined with the specific circumstances of the case, rendered the screening lawful despite the absence of a separate warrant.

Legislator headnote

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Prison Act 1998, s. 10; Prison Act 1998, s. 11: A prison guard may conduct a screening of a prisoner's cell without a specific judicial warrant if the general statutory authority permits it and the specific circumstances justify the action.

Keywords

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prison screening judicial warrant privacy rights prison Act 1998 illegal search prison guard authority procedural legality

Cited Legislation

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Prison Act 1998, s. 10
Prison Act 1998, s. 11

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Kysymys seulontamenettelyn edellytyksistä salakatselua koskevassa jutussa.