- The ministerial order of 22 May 2013 establishing the internal organization of
schools for children in care.
b) Probation: in each juvenile division, one or more permanent officers and
volunteers provide supervision of juveniles on probation. For each minor, the officer
shall be designated either by order of the juvenile court or possibly that of the judge
especially in charge of minors, or by the judgment or the decision ruling on the merits
of the case.
355.Probation officers are responsible for monitoring the material and moral
conditions of the existence of the minor, his health, his education, his work and the
good use of his/her leisure time. They report their work to the juvenile court through
quarterly reports. They must also send an immediate report in case of misconduct or
moral peril of minors, in case of abuse suffered the minor, or systematic obstacle
justifying a change in the type of placement or custody (Art. 479 PPC).
356.Permanent officers are responsible for directing and coordinating the action of the
volunteers, under the authority of the juvenile judge. They perform further monitoring
of minors that the judge assigned to them personally. Volunteers delegates are
appointed by the juvenile judge among those individuals aged at least 21 years,
trustworthy and able to counsel minors.
357.Permanent officers are recruited among special educators. In all cases where the
system of probation is decided, the minor, his parents, guardian, the person who has
custody, are warned of the character and purpose of this measure and the obligations it
entails. In case of death, serious illness, change of residence or minor’s unauthorized
absence, parents, guardians, custodians or employers, must, without delay, inform the
officer.
358.If an incident reveals a lack of supervision characterized by the parents, guardian,
or custodian or systematic obstacles to the exercise of the mission of the officer, the
juvenile judge or the juvenile division, regardless of the decision in respect of the
minor, may sentence the parent or guardian or caretaker to a civil fine of 100 to 500
AD (Art. 481 CCP).
c) Death penalty: A review of the legal provisions of the Algerian Criminal Code
and various ordinances mentioned the special interest shown by the Algerian legal
system in the minor's age and situation as a child.
359.In terms of criminal responsibility, the minor aged 13 to 18 years can be
sentenced to death or to life imprisonment under article 50 of the Criminal Code
which provides that "if it is decided that a minor aged between 13 and 18 should be
subject to a criminal conviction, the sentencing options are as follows:
a. If he has incurred death penalty or life imprisonment, he shall be sentenced to a
term of imprisonment from 10 to 20;
b. It has incurred life imprisonment he shall be sentenced to one-half of the adult
sentence. "
360.It is in this case a sentence incurred by the minor and which is a prison sentence
and not life imprisonment, which the minor will perform, in a juvenile facility or an
area reserved for minors. In this case, the treatment is different and it will be reserved
for the treatment provided for minors. Article 49 of the Criminal Code states that "a
child aged below 13 years may only be subject to protective measures and
rehabilitation."
d) Children of Imprisoned Mothers (article 30 of the ACRWC):
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