Sick or injured prisoners who cannot be transferred to an appropriate or specialised prison establishment due to their state of health or, if they are on remand, who cannot be removed from the courts before which they are due to appear, shall, with the authorisation of the Minister of Justice and at the behest of the Prefect admitted either to a specially equipped ward in the establishment, or to a room or premises where a certain degree of isolation is possible and where surveillance by the police or gendarmerie can be ensured without causing any inconvenience to hospital services or other patients.
In an emergency, the patient may be hospitalised before receiving ministerial authorisation.