The law 4322/2015 Paraskevopoulos for the decongestion of the prisons,does not exclude rapists,terrorists or long-term convicts,who were released,causing a variety of questions. This law came into effect in April 2015 and was valid until the end of April 2016. The months of the application have made use of a favourable legislative framework and have released thousands of prisoners. By the end of April 2016, the number amounted to 3,000 and it is the most massive decongestion of prisons in the country over the last decade. At the same time, however, this law gave the possibility to hard criminal prisoners to see the “exit” of the prison. For this reason, in legal circles, from the start of the application, was wary, in particular, of the provision relating to sentences of more than 10 years.
According to official figures, 16 April 2015, the number of prisoners amounted to 11.569, while the 16th December 2015 at 9.632. The overall reduction in the number of the first eight months of application of the law, is so in 1.937 prisoners. At the same time, this law gives the possibility of parole with a “wristband” and lifers with a disability of over 80%, but for those prisoners with a disability (67%-80%). Also, it provides for the quickest dismissal of a score of foreign prisoners. In this category are included 684 individuals, which were released in the last few months. Also, redundant and 31 minors prisoners.
After the uproar caused by the rape and murder of a 19-year-old in Germany by afghan national with a criminal past in our country, judges can specify that the release was based on the current law, passed in 2015, as former minister Nikos Paraskevopoulos.
In particular, the conditional term with the completion of a tenth for penalties of up to three years, a fifth for penalties of up to five years, of two-fifths for penalties of up to ten years as well as the reduction in the minimum of time into for sentences of more than ten years. Also reduced the minimum threshold required for dismissal under condition of prisoners with a sentence of life in prison. Conditional release for prisoners with a disability percentage of 80% and above 67% and above, and with a rate of 50% and above, with special gradients, if confirmed that their stay in detention is particularly difficult, due to the condition of their health.Provides for the beneficial calculation of days of sentence to prisoners who participate in a program of mental rehabilitation from drugs with the aim to support the therapeutic effort. Provided for suspension of execution of sentence for acts committed prior to the start of the therapeutic effort with the introduction in the therapeutic program. Shorter dismissal score aliens: redundant 684 (16th April “hosted” 485 while the 1st of December, 50).Dismissal of minors (under 18 years): redundant 31 (April 16, detained 22 1 December held 9).
The law provides for “arrangements” for all without exception, since it actually opens the exit door yet, and lifers if they meet certain criteria – mainly health.
Before the law passes, those who had long sentences should have been served, over 1/3 of the sentence, necessarily seven years of working inside prisons, but also to meet a number of criteria. The “law Paraskevopoulos” came to abolish any of these obstacles since it is not necessary to have worked within a prison but not affect anything disciplinary offenses which may be committed (and even the attempt to escape or the use of violence to another inmate or guard).
Who’s the “scandalous”law Paraskevopoulos for the decongestion of prisons.
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