1. The inmate in pre-trial detention shall have the right to meet his visitors and correspond with whomever he wishes, and he may contact any person he wishes to contact under the supervision of the Institution Officer or his representative, unless the detention order prohibits the foregoing. 2. The inmate in pre-trial detention may communicate with others, based on written permission from the Public Prosecution, in the following cases: a. The foreign inmate's communication with his embassy, diplomatic mission or the entity that looks after his interests in the State. b. Meeting his lawyer at the penal and correctional institution after verifying his status. 3. No third party may communicate with a pre-trial detainee in the penal or correctional institution except with written permission from the Public Prosecution. 4. The Institution Officer must record in the Database the details of the communication and meetings in terms of the personal details of the parties to the communication or meeting, the time and duration of the communication or meeting, and the date and content of the permission. 5. In all cases, the Executive Regulation of this Decree Law shall determine the procedures pertaining to the implementation of the provisions of this Article.
Interpretation and application must be checked against the official text and current version.