2019

WHAT PROCESS IS DUE FOR PRISONERS SEEKING PAROLE? AN EXAMINATION OF ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LAW

This article has pondered critically onwhether there should be procedural rightsafforded to the offender in considerationof conditional release with reference toEnglish and American judicial decisionsand European standards. It has beenmaintained that the parole board directlyaffects the freedom of the prisoner in theparole decision-making process, so oneshould hold the view that there is a libertyinterest, as articulated in the decisions ofthe European Court of Human Rights.Thus, due process safeguards should begranted to the prisoner, as clearly regulatedin the European Recommendation,regardless of whether decision makingauthorities have a judicial or administrativecharacter. Although it is difficult to defineexhaustively, the following rights shouldcome into play: the right to a court trial,the right to have an oral hearing, the rightto access to a lawyer, the right to access tothe dossier and the right to challenge thedecision.

Denetimli Serbestlik Talep Eden Hükümlülere Hangi Usuli Haklar Tanınmalıdır? İngi̇li̇z ve Ameri̇kan Hukukuna Dai̇r Bi̇r İnceleme

Bu makalede İngiliz ve Amerikan ulusal yargı kararları ve Avrupa standartları gözetilerek denetimli serbestlik talep eden hükümlülerin usuli haklara sahip olup olmadığına ilişkin değerlendirme yapılmıştır. Denetimli serbestliğin hükümlülerin özgürlüğüne müteaalik şartları düzenlediği ve bu nedenle hükümlülerin Avrupa İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi’nce de kabul edilen “özgürlük menfaati”ni haiz olduğu tespiti yapılmıştır. Denetimli serbestlik kararını veren merciinin idari ya da yargısal niteliklere sahip olup olmadığına bakılmaksızın hükümlülere Koşullu Salıverilmeye İlişkin Avrupa Önerisi’nde de düzenlendiği gibi belirli usuli haklar tanınması gerektiği ifade edilmiştir. Tahdidi olmayan bu haklar aşağıdaki gibi sıralanmıştır: Bir mahkeme önünde yargılanma hakkı, sözlü bir duruşmaya katılma hakkı, hukuki yardım alma hakkı, dosyaya erişim hakkı ve temyiz hakkı.

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