The Corps of Prison and Court Guard (hereinafter referred to as "the Corps") is an armed security body responsible not only for the administration of remand detention and the execution of prison sentences, and for the protection and guarding of the Corps' facilities, but also for maintaining order and security on the premises of courts and prosecutor's offices throughout the Slovak Republic.
In addition to other specific duties in the field of penitentiary care laid down by law, the Corps is responsible for escorting remand prisoners and sentenced prisoners within the territory of the Slovak Republic and for ensuring the employment of remand prisoners and sentenced prisoners. One of the Corps' principal responsibilities is the treatment and rehabilitation of prisoners.
The activities of the Corps are governed by Act No. 4/2001 Coll. on the Corps of Prison and Court Guard, which defines its powers, responsibilities, and the rights and duties of prison officers.
The Corps consists of the Directorate General, remand prisons, prisons, a juvenile prison, and the Prison Hospital.
The Directorate General and individual prisons are established and dissolved by the Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic. The Directorate General directs and supervises all prison establishments.
The Corps is subordinate to the Minister of Justice and is headed by the Director General, who is appointed and dismissed by the Minister. The Director General is accountable to the Minister.
Prisons are headed by Prison Directors, who are appointed and dismissed by the Director General. Prison Directors are accountable to the Director General.
