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Alternatives to
detention

Assistance in proceedings before the Surveillance Court for access to alternatives to detention and for serving the sentence outside prison.

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Case Types and Services

The matters we handle

We support the detainee and the family in drafting effective applications and at the hearing before the Surveillance Judge or Surveillance Court.

Probation with social services

Assistance in preparing the application for probation under art. 47 of the Penitentiary Act, with the design of a credible rehabilitation programme and coordination with the Probation Office (UEPE). A successful outcome of the probation extinguishes the sentence and all its criminal consequences.

House arrest

Application and defence in proceedings for the granting of house arrest under art. 47-ter of the Penitentiary Act, in the various scenarios provided for by the rule: convicted persons over seventy, mothers of children under ten, persons in serious health conditions.

Special house arrest

Assistance in proceedings for the granting of special house arrest under art. 47-quinquies of the Penitentiary Act, a measure specifically provided for mothers of children no older than ten, with assessment of the educational role of the parental relationship.

Day-release (semilibertà)

Application for day-release under art. 48 of the Penitentiary Act, a measure that allows the convicted person to spend part of the day outside the institution for work, study or activities supporting social reintegration. Assessment of eligibility requirements and rehabilitation progress.

Early release

Preparation of the application for early release under art. 54 of the Penitentiary Act, which entails a deduction of forty-five days of sentence for every six months of participation in rehabilitation activities. A decisive tool for bringing forward access to other measures.

Parole (conditional release)

Assistance in conditional release proceedings under art. 176 of the Criminal Code, an institution of constitutional importance that allows the convicted person to serve the final portion of the sentence at liberty, subject to compliance with specific conditions.

Community service

Application for the substitution of the custodial sentence with community service in the cases provided for by law, with identification of the partner organisation and preparation of the project in agreement with the Probation Office (UEPE).

Suspension of sentence execution

Assistance in proceedings for the suspension of execution under art. 656 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which allows a convicted person at liberty to apply for an alternative measure before entering prison. Filing the application promptly, here, is everything.

Alternatives for drug-dependent persons

Application for special probation under art. 94 of Presidential Decree 309/1990, for convicted persons with drug or alcohol dependency, with preparation of the therapeutic programme certified by the Ser.D. and coordination with therapeutic communities.

External execution of sentence and UEPE

Assistance and support for the convicted person in dealings with the Probation Office (UEPE), the key body for building the rehabilitation programme and preparing the reports submitted to the Surveillance Court.

Application for access to alternatives to detention

Complete preparation of the application file: residence certifications, work availability, family circumstances and any therapeutic programme in place. Careful curation of the file is the element that makes the difference before the Surveillance panel.

Representation before the Surveillance Court

Technical defence at the in-chambers hearing before the Surveillance Judge or Surveillance Court, with oral discussion of the application and adversarial debate with the Attorney General. In-depth knowledge of practice across the different districts.

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