In this Title, the word “prisoners” is used to designate persons subject to a measure of deprivation of liberty within a penal establishment.
The term “convicted persons” refers only to convicted persons whose sentence has become final. However, pursuant to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 708, the time limit for appeal granted to the public prosecutor by Article 505 is not taken into account in this regard.
The term “untried prisoners” is used indiscriminately to refer to all detainees who are the subject of criminal proceedings and have not been finally convicted in the sense specified above, i.e. persons under investigation, untried prisoners and accused persons, as well as convicted persons who have lodged an opposition, an appeal or an appeal.