Dominican Republic

Where the defence specifically raises the existence of a concrete risk of inhuman or degrading treatment arising from the prison regime to which the requested person would be subjected, such assessment must be carried out by requesting from the issuing State all information concerning the specific detention conditions envisaged for that individual. Accordingly, where the information provided by the requesting State is inadequate or unclear—particularly with regard to issues such as prison overcrowding or the characteristics of the cells—a further request for supplementary information must be made.