II Kow 170/21
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Disciplinary fine upheld for prison inmate's unexcused absence; medical excuse rejected due to lack of official certificate.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court upheld the prison director's decision to impose a disciplinary fine on the inmate for unexcused absences. The inmate argued that his absence was due to illness and that the doctor ignored his symptoms, but the court found no official medical certificate supporting this claim. Consequently, the court ruled that the inmate's assertions were unsupported and the disciplinary measure was legally justified.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 7 § 5 k.k.w.; Art. 10 § 1 k.k.w.: A disciplinary fine for unexcused absence is valid when the inmate fails to provide a medical certificate proving inability to work, as medical professionals act according to established medical standards rather than inmate requests.
Keywords
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disciplinary fine
prison discipline
unexcused absence
medical certificate
inability to work
disciplinary procedure
prison regulations
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 7 § 5 k.k.w.
Art. 10 § 1 k.k.w.
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