JUDICIAL OVERSIGHT OF PUNITIVE TREATMENT IN OPEN ENVIRONMENTS UNDER LAW NO. 05-04: THE CASE OF EXTERNAL WORKSHOPS AND THE SEMI-FREEDOM AS A MODEL
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Abstract
The Algerian legislator has established a system of judicial oversight over the implementation of punishments, assigning this responsibility to the sentencing enforcement judge under Law No. 05-04. The judge is granted a range of powers concerning the administration of punitive measures within an open environment. This system serves as a complement to the closed penal environment, allowing convicts to benefit from tailored reform and rehabilitation programs suited to their individual conditions and aimed at positively shaping their behavior. When the necessary conditions are met, the convict may benefit from alternative measures such as the external workshop system or the semi-freedom model—both of which constitute the focus of this study. These measures are authorized and monitored by the sentencing enforcement judge, who ensures their proper implementation with the ultimate goal of rehabilitating the offender, facilitating their social reintegration, and reducing the likelihood of reoffending.
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