Barssie Avocats advises and defends prisoners throughout the execution of their sentence, ensuring that their fundamental rights are respected. Criminal defence does not end with the trial: it must continue inside prisons to guarantee decent conditions of detention and the fair application of court decisions.

The firm is regularly instructed to challenge decisions of the prison administration, which can significantly affect life in detention and the course of a sentence. In particular, it challenges restrictive measures such as solitary confinement, registration as a high-security prisoner (DPS status) and decisions concerning the minimum term. The firm brings these decisions before the competent courts to have them reviewed or annulled when they are abusive, arbitrary or contrary to prisoners’ rights.

Barssie Avocats also handles transfer requests. Moving to another prison can be crucial for a prisoner, whether to be closer to family, to benefit from better conditions of detention or to be placed in a facility better suited to their profile and sentence plan. The firm brings the necessary appeals to support these requests and ensure that they are examined with due respect for the prisoner’s rights.