Country

France

Detention issue

FRA research findings

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
French Prison Code Judicial authorities may inspect prisons. The First president of the court of appeal, the Public Prosecutor, the President of the investigating chamber, the President of the judicial court, the liberty and custody judge, the investigating judge, the sentence enforcement judge and the juvenile judge thus inspect each prison within their jurisdiction at least once a year.
French Criminal Procedure CodeRepresentatives of the European Parliament elected in France may inspect prisons at any time, and are are authorised to inspect police custody facilities.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report
2023The CGLPL asks the legislator to extend the right of bar presidents to inspect mental health institutions. Report details