54. 监狱事务议会专员是一个独立机制，具备以下权限：(a) 促进尊重所有因卷入司法诉讼而被剥夺自由的人的权利；(b) 要求监狱主管部门提供与囚犯生活条件有关的资料；(c) 向监狱主管部门提出建议。这些建议并没有强制约束力，但是如果不予落实，被提建议的主管部门会因疏忽而接到问责警告，且必须以书面形式在规定期限内向监狱议会专员作出解释，说明建议没有得到落实的原因；(d) 接收关于侵犯囚犯权利的投诉和申诉；10 GE.16-22968 (EXT)(e) 对监狱进行视察；(f) 申请宪法权利保护令或人身保护令，同时提起刑事起诉；(g) 与负责促进尊重人权的各单位开展合作。
54. The Commissioner, who is independent, is empowered to: (a) Promote respect for the rights of all persons deprived of liberty as a result of judicial proceedings; (b) Request information from the prison authorities on the living conditions of prisoners; (c) Make recommendations to the prison authorities. These recommendations are not binding, but if they are not acted upon the parties to whom they are made must explain to the Commissioner in writing, by a strict deadline and on pain of liability for negligence, their reasons for not doing so; (d) Receive complaints and allegations concerning violations of prisoners’ rights; (e) Inspect prison facilities; (f) File applications for remedies of amparo or habeas corpus and bring criminal complaints; (g) Cooperate with entities that promote respect for human rights.