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Article D158 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The individual record in the judicial section of the special file provided for by the provisions of article D. 214-11 du code pénitentiaire contains information concerning the convicted person’s civil status, occupation, family situation, means of support, level of education, habitual conduct, character and previous convictions. This information is supplemented by a statement of the facts that led to the conviction and any factors likely to aggravate or mitigate the…

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Article D176 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The enforcement judge, the president of the investigating chamber and the public prosecutor visit prisons under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down by the provisions of articles D. 131-2, D. 131-3 and D. 131-4 of the Penitentiary Code. In accordance with the provisions of article D. 131-5 of the same code, the Minister of Justice, the Keeper of the Seals, shall be informed of the operation…

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Article D232 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

When visiting prisons, the magistrates mentioned in articles D. 131-2, D. 131-3 and D. 131-4 of the Penitentiary Code have access to detention and, where appropriate, interview detainees, under the conditions determined by the provisions of article D. 134-3 of the same code.

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Article D234 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

In accordance with the provisions of article D. 136-2 of the Penitentiary Code, the president of the judicial court within whose jurisdiction a penitentiary establishment is located and the public prosecutor at the said court are appointed as vice-presidents of the assessment board of this establishment. The composition of the assessment board, the president of the judicial court and the public prosecutor at the said court are appointed as vice-presidents…

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Article D249 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

Persons wishing to be authorised to sit on the Disciplinary Committee as an assessor shall send a letter of application to the president of the judicial court with territorial jurisdiction, specifying the address of the prisons in which they wish to work. They may also send their application to the head of the prison, who will forward it without delay to the president of the judicial court. Silence kept for…

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Article D250 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The authorisation issued by the president of the judicial court is withdrawn at the request of the authorised person or when the latter no longer fulfils the conditions set out in Article R. 234-7 of the Penitentiary Code. The president of the judicial court may also, of his own motion or at the request of the head of the establishment or the public prosecutor, and after the person concerned has…

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Article D274 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

In accordance with the provisions of article D. 221-5 of the Penitentiary Code, the judicial authority shall be informed, with a view to the possible application of the penalties provided for in article 434-35 of the Penal Code, of the discovery of any sums, correspondence or objects found in the possession of detainees or their visitors which may have been sent or delivered contrary to the provisions of the same…

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