Czech court rules in favour of inmate over prison cell dispute
A highly unusual case has arisen in the Czech Republic. Pavel Narozny, who is serving a life sentence, complained about the actions of the prison service. He accused them of violating the law and disturbing his peace during Christmas. The court has now issued a ruling on this matter.
Pavel Narozny, imprisoned for the murder of his father and his partner, stated that placing him in the same cell as another dangerous inmate, Patrik Konya—also convicted of murder—was unjustified and posed a risk to his safety.
This occurred in Mirov prison. According to the portal novinky.cz, Narozny was moved to a cell with a higher security level.
The inmate he was placed with had previously attacked another inmate using a hammer. Narozny felt that the prison service intentionally wanted to "get rid of him" with the aim of ruining his holiday
In its defence, the Prison Service argued that the situation had arisen from the necessity of managing limited space. It was also claimed that there had been no conflict between the inmates and that Narozny had not previously raised objections to his cellmate.
The court sided with the prisoner
The courts, both the district court and the Supreme Administrative Court, sided with Narozny.
Ultimately, Judge Jiri Palla from the Supreme Administrative Court concluded that Narozny was a trouble-free prisoner, whereas Konya showed tendencies towards aggression against fellow inmates.
