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Article R53-8-62 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure

The president of the national court for secure detention, the director of prison administration from the Ministry of Justice and the director general of healthcare provision from the Ministry of Health, or their representatives, visit the centres at least once every six months.

They are provided with the detention register and, where applicable, the individual files of detainees.

They send a joint annual report to the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Health on the operation of the centres.

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Article R53-8-62
Le président de la juridiction nationale de la rétention de sûreté, le directeur de l’administration pénitentiaire du ministère de la justice et le directeur général de l’offre de soins du ministère de la santé, ou leurs représentants, visitent les centres au moins une fois par semestre.


Ils se font communiquer le registre de rétention ainsi que, le cas échéant, les dossiers individuels des personnes retenues.


Ils adressent un rapport annuel conjoint au ministre de la justice et au ministre chargé de la santé sur le fonctionnement des centres.

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