Practice of the Judges for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions (in Serbian)
The institute of the Judge for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions was introduced into Serbian legislation by the 2014 Law on the Execution of Criminal Sanctions. The purpose of the institute is to familiarize these judges with the living conditions and the overall situation in prisons, as well as to enable them to contribute to a more humane treatment of convicts in order to prevent the meaningless time spent in prisons and lack of interest of the convict after the verdict. Participation of judges at the stage of the execution of criminal sanctions was also recommended at the VII Congress of the United Nations as an effective method for the successful re-socialization of convicted persons, and the recommendation is contained in Resolution 40/33, known as the Beijing Rules.
Since the entry into force of the new Law on the Execution of Criminal Sanctions and the introduction of the institution of a Judge for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions, the Belgrade Center for Human Rights monitors the conduct of these judges and the effectiveness of their work with regard to the legality of the procedure for the enforcement of criminal sanctions and the protection of the rights of persons deprived of their liberty. In this publication, we present an analysis of the practice of this body and suggest recommendations for the improvement of its work.
