#JUST1911857AEstablishment of the National Prison Intelligence Service
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This law establishes a new national service focused on prison intelligence in France. Its main role is to gather and manage information that could affect national security and the safety of penal and health institutions for detainees. It restructures the organisation into a central unit with regional divisions, prioritizing security and confidentiality for its agents.
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Key Changes
- Establishment of a national prison intelligence service
- Reorganization of intelligence roles into central and regional units
- Prioritization of agent security and confidentiality
Obligations
What this law requires
Establish a national service called 'Service national du renseignement pénitentiaire' under the authority of the director of prison administration
The Service must search, collect, exploit, analyze and disseminate information and intelligence concerning risks to fundamental national interests and security of penal institutions, health facilities for detainees, and penitentiary services
Appoint the head of the Service national du renseignement pénitentiaire and their deputy by ministerial decree (arrêté) of the Minister of Justice, on proposal of the director of prison administration
Organize the Service into a central unit with three bureaus (administration, operations, investigations and analysis), inter-regional cells under central authority, and local delegations within penal institutions
Grant security clearances to Service agents in accordance with regulations governing protection of national defense secrets