Conditional release denied for unfavorable prognosis

ATA/220/1998Cour de justice / Chambre administrative21 avr. 1998Dismissed

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Résumé Omnilex

The recourant challenged the commission's refusal to grant conditional release. He argued that his situation warranted a favorable prognosis. The court held that, given his behavior in detention, serious prior convictions, denial of the seriousness of his acts, and refusal of treatment, the commission acted within its discretion in finding that release would not allow a favorable prognosis. The complaint was dismissed.

Regeste Omnilex

Art. 38 ch. 1 al. 1 CP; conditional release and judicial review of prognosis: the competent authority enjoys a margin of appreciation when assessing whether the offender's conduct in freedom can be positively forecast. The assessment may rest on the offender's behavior in detention, criminal antecedents, lack of insight into the offense, and refusal to engage in treatment aimed at reducing recidivism. The court intervenes only if the authority has exceeded or abused its discretion; absent such excess, an unfavorable prognosis justifies denial of conditional release (consid. not stated).

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Descripteurs

LIBERATION CONDITIONNELLE; POUVOIR D'APPRECIATION; PRONOSTIC; ANTECEDENT; FUITE; RECONSIDERATION; RISQUE DE RECIDIVE; condi

Normes

CP.38 ch.1 al.1

Résumé

"Eu égard au comportement du recourant en détention, à ses lourds antécédents, à son refus de prendre conscience de la gravité et de la réalité de ses actes qui sont à l'origine de sa condamnation et d'envisager un traitement pour limiter dans toute la mesure du possible les risques de récidive, force est de constater que la commission n'a pas excédé son pouvoir d'appréciation en estimant ne pas pouvoir poser un pronostic favorable concernant la conduite du recourant en liberté."

Mots-clés

conditional releasediscretionprognosisantecedentsrecidivismdetention behaviortreatment refusal

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Question juridique clé

Whether the commission exceeded its discretion by refusing conditional release under Art. 38(1) CP because no favorable prognosis could be made.

Solution extraite

The commission did not exceed its discretion in finding that a favorable prognosis for conduct in freedom could not be made.

Motifs extraits

In view of the recourant's conduct in custody, his serious antecedents, his refusal to acknowledge the gravity and reality of his acts, and his refusal to consider treatment to reduce the risk of reoffending, the unfavorable prognosis was sustainable.

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