(1) Any person who prevents a convict or detainee who is held in a prison or in a place of arrest from communicating, meeting with a visitor, participating in educational or recreational activities conducted in the course of a rehabilitation or educational programme, participating in a cultural, social or skill-based activity or vocational workshop activities, being examined or cured by a physician, appointing or meeting with a lawyer, going to Court or to the office of the public prosecutor; meeting with a public officer, leaving the prison (by any means) although they are free, shall be sentenced to a penalty of imprisonment for a term of one to three years. Any person who encourages, or gives direction to, a convict or detainee to commit such an act or who prevents the use of a right conferred by law upon a convict or detainee in relation to communication and visitation, shall be sentenced to a penalty of imprisonment for a term of one to three years.

(2) Any person who prevents the feeding of a convict or detainee shall be sentenced to a penalty of imprisonment for a term of two to four years. The following is presumed to constitute the prevention of feeding: encouraging, convincing or directing a convict or detainee to conduct a hunger strike or death fast.

(3) Where, during the prevention of feeding, any aggravated intentional injury on account of its consequences or death occurs, a penalty according to the provisions relating to intentional injury or intentional killing shall be imposed in addition.