French Code of Criminal Procedure
In forceI.-On the decision or under the supervision of the judicial authorities, the sentences handed down by the criminal courts are, except in insurmountable circumstances, enforced effectively and as quickly as possible.
II.-The enforcement regime for custodial and restrictive sentences aims to prepare for the integration or reintegration of the convicted person in order to enable him or her to act as a responsible person, respectful of the rules and interests of society and to avoid the commission of further offences.
These arrangements are adapted as the sentence is served, in line with changes in the convicted person's personality and material, family and social situation, which are regularly assessed.
III.-Any convicted person imprisoned to serve a custodial sentence will benefit, whenever possible, from a gradual return to liberty, taking into account the material conditions of detention and the occupancy rate of the prison, as part of a semi-liberty measure, work release, home detention under electronic surveillance, conditional release or release under constraint, in order to avoid release without any form of judicial supervision. This person's right to be incarcerated in conditions that respect their dignity is guaranteed by article 803-8.
IV.-During the execution of the sentence, the victim has the right:
1° To refer any infringement of their interests to the judicial authority;
2° To obtain reparation for the harm they have suffered, by means of compensation or any other appropriate means, including, where appropriate, by being offered a restorative justice measure;
3° To be informed, if they so wish, of the end of the enforcement of a custodial sentence, in the cases and under the conditions provided for in this Code;
4° To have account taken, where appropriate, of the need to guarantee their peace and safety.
The judicial authority is required to guarantee all of these rights throughout the execution of the sentence, whatever the modalities.
