Question juridique clé
Whether denying a pre-trial detainee permission to telephone a close non-family contact abroad disproportionately restricts constitutional and Convention rights.
Solution extraite
In the specific circumstances, the refusal was a disproportionate interference with the detainee’s rights and could not stand.
Motifs extraits
Detention rights may only be restricted as necessary for detention and prison order. Telephone access can function as a substitute for visits when close persons are distant and visits are impracticable. The fact that the detainee is married was not decisive; no collusion risk was asserted, and calls could be monitored for security.