RECENT EVOLUTIONS OF QUASI-COERCED TREATMENT IN THE BELGIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
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RECENT EVOLUTIONS OF QUASI-COERCED TREATMENTIN THE BELGIAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Thematic meeting on monitoring and evaluating national experience with quasi coerced treatment Criminal Justice Platform, May 27, 2010
Karel Berteloot
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Introduction
Department for Criminal policy
Philosophy Belgian drug users policy: document of 2001 and 2010
Public health issue
Prevention > treatment > punishment
Criminal reaction: alternative sanctions
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1. General provisions
Police > prosecutor > examining magistrate > court > execution
General possibilities concerning drug related offenders on prosecutorial level: Dismiss of a case (possibly praetorian probation)
Payment of a sum of money (“settlement”), only for small offences
For small and medium offences: mediation
Set up a judicial inquiry
Bring to trial
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2. Test Care (Proefzorg)
Since 2005 – Ghent region
prosecutorial power to dismiss a case
praetorian probation: conditional dismissal
without a legal framework
Short or long test care track
Users + public nuisance + small trade to finance own taking + minors
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Evaluation: - Fills in a gap in the criminal justice system- Better cooperation between judicial authorities and treatment
facilities by means of - Bridging functions
- Clear reporting
- Clear barriers
- Partnership
Lessons for other regions:- Dialogue- Uniform criminal policy- Case management- Funding
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3. Narcotic Adviser (Conseiller stratégique drogue)
Since 2005 – Liège region
Similar to Ghent system: praetorian probation
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Provisional evaluation: - Clear arrangements & definitions - Sufficient funding- Net widening- Complete guidance or support, not only treatment- Need for drug court
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4. National implementation
Three options for legal framework:
- seperate regulation for drug users
- adaptation of current mediation regulations
- general provision on dissolution of charges at prosecutorial level
Points of interest:
- which criminal offences?
- due process of law
- net widening
- general policy (justice – public health)
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5. Drug treatment court (Drugbehandelingskamer)
Since 2008 – Ghent region
Ultimum remedium principle
Postponement verdict
Failed test care
Failed mediation (if victim)
Trade to support own drug abuse
Drug related crime
Minors
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Provisional evaluation:- Added value towards Test Care- Close follow up- Difference with probation
Recommendations:- Attention for general guidance and sufficient support- Networking- Sufficient capacity social service sector- Clear barriers- Maximise judicial pressure- Rehabilitation - Coordinator
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6. Conclusions
- Let the cobbler stick to his last- Cooperation & information- Funding- Due process of law
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QUESTIONS?
Karel Berteloot
www.strafrechtelijkbeleid.be
www.politiquecriminelle.be