Minister Amélie de Montchalin assured Monday evening to the Assembly that the new controller general of prisons, responsible for defending the rights of detainees, would be "
appointed before October 15
", while the vacancy of the post since mid-July had aroused critics.
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The next controller general of places of deprivation of liberty (CGLPL) will be appointed within the next 15 to 20 days, that is to say before October 15.
There is plenty to reassure everyone about our commitment to continue this mission,
”underlined the Minister of Transformation and Public Service, on the sidelines of the examination of a bill on simplification. administrative to the Assembly.
After six years defending the rights of detainees, the previous controller general of prisons Adeline Hazan had completed her term in mid-July.
Under its mandate, the independent administrative authority will have carried out 900 visits to establishments, including 164 psychiatric hospitals and 149 prisons.
The Controller General of Prisons is an independent administrative authority responsible for ensuring respect for fundamental rights in places of deprivation of liberty.
In particular, it may be seized by detainees or their relatives.
The vacancy had sparked criticism in the legal and political circles.
Just before the announcement of Amélie de Montchalin, the LFI deputy Ugo Bernalicis had moreover questioned her on this subject in the hemicycle: “
Controller general of places of deprivation of liberty, there are no more.
We don't know, nobody!
It's dragging on, are there no candidates?
This is not a problem ?
», Had launched the rebellious.
