Information for detained persons
Information for detained persons
Updated
2025-01-29
Assistance for Detained, Arrested, Incarcerated, or Suspected Criminals
The Embassy can:
- Help contact family and friends;
- Ensure the detained person’s rights are respected;
- Visit detention/incarceration facilities if requested and assess the need for a visit;
- Ensure that the conditions of detention for a Lithuanian citizen are no worse than for others in the facility;
- Provide general information about the legal system of the host country;
- Assist family members with transferring money;
- Issue a travel document for returning to Lithuania and accessing material assistance;
- Facilitate the serving of the remaining part of the sentence in Lithuania.
The Embassy cannot:
- Act as a translator;
- Provide legal advice or recommend a specific lawyer;
- Determine the person's guilt or attempt to secure their release from prison;
- Demand better conditions of detention for a Lithuanian citizen than for others in the facility;
- Interfere with the host country's law enforcement;
- Pay bail, fines, or provide financial support;
- Conduct searches for the detained citizen (this is the responsibility of the police);
- Inform relatives about the detained person against their will.
For more information, click here.
The rights of detainees are protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Information for detainees in Ontario:What are my rights if I'm detained or arrested? - Steps to Justice.
