Judicial

#2007-930Decree No. 2007-930 of May 15, 2007, Establishing the Special Status of the Directors of Penitentiary Services

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This law establishes the specific roles, responsibilities, and hierarchy of directors in French penitentiary services. It defines two grades for directors and outlines recruitment via competitive exams and internal promotions. The law affects those working in prison management or aspiring to those roles, necessitating participation in training and examinations.

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Key Changes

  • Establishes the specific status of directors in penitentiary services
  • Defines recruitment and promotion processes
  • Sets training and evaluation standards

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Directors of penitentiary services must be nominated by decree of the Minister of Justice (Garde des Sceaux)

Minister of Justice
operational
medium

Candidates for director positions must not compete in the recruitment competitions more than three times

All candidates for director of penitentiary services positions
prohibition
high

All candidates admitted to the two main recruitment competitions must complete two years of mandatory training at the École nationale d'administration pénitentiaire, including selection examinations at the end of the first year

Candidates admitted to Article 4(1) competitions
licensing
high

Candidates recruited through the professional examination pathway must complete mandatory training at the École nationale d'administration pénitentiaire according to conditions set by ministerial decree

Functionaries recruited under Article 4(2)(a) through professional examination
licensing
high

Newly trained directors must sign a commitment to serve the State for a minimum of five years from the date of their appointment as permanent director

All trainees at the beginning of formation
operational

Affected Parties

Prison directorsAspiring penitentiary administrators

Tags

prison,administration,recruitment