In the Civil Prison of Les Cayes, it is not unusual for some convicts to spend more time in prison than expected. The cause, the jurisdiction of Côteaux that faces a set of problems preventing it from effectively fulfill its mission. Consequence, the respect of the rights of the convicts is mortgaged, a situation which concerns the Protector of the Citizen, Me Renan Hedouville.

In order to alleviate this problem, the South Departmental Directorate of the Office of Citizen Protection (OPC) has developed a new strategy in partnership with the jurisdiction of Côteaux, implemented by Me Emiel François, Head of the Service of Côteaux, which allowed to hand over to 8 condemned their devices of judgment. Now, with this precious legal document, these prisoners are assured that they will be released on the scheduled date.

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