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Judicial measure to prevent terrorist recidivism
Verified 04 April 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
Is the perpetrator of a terrorist act monitored after his release? Once the convict has served his prison sentence, justice can take a measure for the prevention of terrorist recidivism and for reintegration. This judicial measure is intended to take charge of the convicted person and to prevent him from committing a new offense. We present you with the information you need to know.
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The judicial measure for the prevention of terrorist recidivism and for reintegration is aimed at the health, social, educational, psychological or psychiatric care of a person convicted of committing a terrorist act.
The convicted person can take this measure outside the prison, in particular in a specialized reception facility.
The aim is to help the person concerned reintegrate and to ensure that he or she does not commit new crimes infringements of a terrorist nature.
The convicted person who is the subject of such a measure must comply with obligations and prohibitions laid down by the competent court.
A person may be subject to a measure for the prevention of terrorist recidivism and reintegration if all of the following conditions are met:
- She was convicted of committing a terrorist offense (e.g. terrorist attack, financing of a terrorist act).
- They were sentenced to 15 years or more in prison criminal imprisonment (or 3 years from imprisonment, in the case of recurrence)
- It has a high level of danger
- It adheres to an ideology that could lead to the commission of a new infringement of a terrorist nature
- During her detention, she was provided with measures to support her reintegration.
Where it considers that the situation of the convicted person warrants the imposition of a judicial measure for the prevention of terrorist recidivism and for reintegration, the Prosecutor of the Anti-Terrorism Republic typed:
- The territorially competent multidisciplinary committee on security measures
- The application Sentences Tribunal (Tap) from Paris.
It shall provide them with all the information concerning the measures that could be put in place to promote the reintegration of the convicted person.
The Multidisciplinary Security Measures Commission examines the prisoner's state of danger and his or her ability to reintegrate.
Then one adversarial debate is organized in front of the Paris Tap.
At that hearing, the convicted person must be present and be assisted by a lawyer. They can comment.
Who shall I contact
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If the person concerned does not have sufficient financial resources to call on a lawyer, he or she may to apply for legal aid.
If it considers it necessary, the Paris Tap orders a judicial measure to prevent terrorist recidivism and to reintegrate.
Once the decision is made, it is notified to the condemned. This decision may be subject to appeal.
Monitoring and control of the individual
The monitoring of the measure for the prevention of terrorist recidivism and reintegration shall be entrusted to the application sentencing judge of the Paris Court of Justice.
The judge must ensure that the person concerned complies with the obligations or prohibitions imposed on him.
The judge may charge the SPIP the place of residence of the person to ensure compliance with the obligations.
If the convicted person fails to comply with his obligations, the SPIP must inform the judge.
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The sentenced person may also be entered in the terrorist offenders index (Fijait).
This bank makes it possible, in particular, to monitor the perpetrators of terrorist acts and to avoid the recurrence of such acts infringements.
Obligations and prohibitions to which the individual is subject
The JapJap : Sentencing application Judge may require the sentenced person to comply with one or more of the following offenses:
- Obligation to pursue a professional activity or to undergo vocational training
- Prohibition of the exercise of the activity in connection with which the offense has been committed
- Obligation to provide evidence to monitor compliance with obligations
- Obligation to respond to summonses from Jap
- Obligation to reside in a specific place
- Placement in a specialized host institution.
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If the person concerned is to be detained for another reason during the period of application of the measure, the obligations and prohibitions are suspended.
If this detention exceeds 6 months, the resumption of obligations and prohibitions must be confirmed by the TapTap : Application Sentences Tribunal Paris within 3 months of release. Otherwise, the measure to prevent terrorist recidivism becomes ineffective.
In the course of the measure for the prevention of terrorist recidivism and reintegration, the JapJap : Sentencing application Judge of the court of law of Paris may adapt the obligations and prohibitions to which the convicted person is subject.
His decision must be reasoned : the purpose of the amendment must be to promote the implementation of the measure and to ensure better reintegration of the convicted person.
The Jap makes a ordinance that he notify to Prosecutor of the Anti-Terrorism Republic and to the person concerned by registered letter.
This decision cannot be the subject of an appeal.
If the convicted person fails to comply with the obligations and prohibitions to which he is subject under this judicial measure, he may be sentenced to 3 years in prison and €45,000 of fine.
The person who is the subject of a judicial measure for the prevention of terrorist recidivism and for reintegration may appeal the decision which established that measure.
The appeal must be made to the sentencing application chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal, within ten days following the notification of the decision.
Please note
Before the application of Sentences Chamber, it is necessary to be assisted by a lawyer.
Who shall I contact
If the person concerned considers that the conditions of application of the measure are no longer justified, he may request that the measure be terminated.
This request may be made after a period of 3 months from the date of the decision ordering it.
It must be carried out by request lodged at the Registry of the TapTap : Application Sentences Tribunal or sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt.
Who shall I contact
If the court does not reply within three months, the measure is automatically terminated.
If the application is rejected, no further application may be submitted before the expiry of a period of 3 months.
Who can help me?
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