Fort-Liberté Tribunal Holds Special Correctional Session in Nord-Est: 21 Freed, 5 Sentenced

A special correctional session was held at the Fort-Liberté Court of First Instance (TPI) on Wednesday, November 15, to address the requirements of the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP), instructing officials from various jurisdictions in the country to review cases of prolonged pre-trial detention in prisons. During this hearing led by the dean of the court, Wilfride Brutus, 21 defendants were released.

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With representatives from the public ministry, defense attorneys, and human rights organizations' leaders, including Kethelie Julien, the general director of the Mobile Institute of Education and Democracy (IMED), a correctional session aimed at hearing minor offense cases took place. The goal was to alleviate the overcrowding in the Fort-Liberté civil prison, where 349 detainees were held even before this session.

During this special session, the released individuals were accused of various offenses, including theft of

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