Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

In order to examine the situation of a person sentenced to a penalty for which the judicial measure for the prevention of terrorist recidivism and reintegration is incurred, the anti-terrorist public prosecutor asks the head of the prison and the sentence enforcement judge competent to take decisions concerning this person to send him/her information concerning his/her criminal, personal, social and family situation. Decisions and reports relating to measures to promote…

When the situation of the person mentioned in article R. 50-70 seems likely to justify the imposition of a judicial measure to prevent terrorist re-offending and rehabilitation, the Anti-Terrorism Public Prosecutor will at the same time refer the matter to the multi-disciplinary committee on security measures referred to in Article 763-10 with jurisdiction over the Paris Court of Appeal and the Paris Sentence Enforcement Court. It informs the sentence enforcement…

The multidisciplinary committee for security measures mentioned in article R. 50-71 assesses the dangerousness of the person concerned and their ability to reintegrate. When it carries out this assessment pursuant to the first paragraph, its composition is that provided for by article R. 61-8, supplemented by : 1° A police officer or a member of the gendarmerie assigned or having been assigned to a criminal investigation department specially responsible for…

The placement of the person concerned referred to in the second paragraph of Article 706-25-17 takes place at the national assessment centre of the prison administration at the request of the chairman of the multidisciplinary committee on security measures. The duration of the placement, which may not be less than six weeks or more than twelve weeks, is determined by the prison administration. On completion of the placement of the…

On the decision of its chairman, who is responsible for its implementation, the multidisciplinary commission on security measures may carry out or have carried out throughout France any examinations, hearings, administrative enquiries, expert reports or other useful measures. The commission may request the appearance of the convicted person before giving its opinion. This appearance is automatic if the convicted person so requests. They may be assisted by their lawyer. To…

In accordance with the third paragraph of Article 706-25-17, the multidisciplinary commission on security measures shall issue a reasoned opinion on the appropriateness of imposing a judicial measure to prevent terrorist recidivism and reintegration with regard to the dangerousness of the person concerned and their ability to reintegrate. This opinion will be sent without delay to the Paris Court for the Enforcement of Sentences. .

The Paris Sentence Enforcement Court will refer the matter to the penitentiary integration and probation service with territorial jurisdiction over the place of detention of the person concerned, which will forward to it any proposals for measures likely to promote the reintegration of the person concerned and the acquisition of citizenship values.

The person concerned or their lawyer may be issued with a copy of all or part of the documents in the proceedings file in accordance with the provisions of Article R. 165. The case file can also be consulted at the registry of the Paris Sentence Enforcement Court.

When the sentence enforcement court orders that the care of the person subject to a judicial measure for the prevention of terrorist recidivism and reintegration will take place within a suitable reception establishment, its decision shall designate the establishment concerned and set the duration of the care.

In the exercise of the powers provided for in the fifth paragraph of I of Article 706-25-16, the Sentence Enforcement Judge of the Paris Judicial Court shall appoint the penitentiary integration and probation service with territorial jurisdiction over the place of habitual residence of the person concerned or, failing that, the Paris service, to ensure that the obligations are complied with. This service reports regularly to this magistrate. The sentence…