Regulatory part - Council of State decrees

The first president shall appoint, after consulting the General Assembly of Judges, one or more advisors responsible for monitoring the enforcement of sentences and coordinating the action of enforcement judges within the jurisdiction of the court of appeal. Their duties shall be terminated and their replacements provided for in the same manner.

Each year, the sentence enforcement judge sends the Minister of Justice a report on the enforcement of sentences in his jurisdiction. This report is also sent to the adviser responsible for the enforcement of sentences and to the public prosecutor. In addition, the enforcement judge presents it orally to the general assembly of judges and prosecutors.

The sentence enforcement judge is assisted by the prison integration and probation service.

In the event of a new prosecution being brought against a convicted offender under his supervision, the enforcement judge is notified by the public prosecutor. He will provide this magistrate with any information he deems useful regarding the behaviour of the sentenced person; in particular, he will give his opinion on the appropriateness of any decision to modify or revoke the measure from which the sentenced person benefits, which would…