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Placé en semi-liberté

English translation: in semi-imprisonment


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French term or phrase:en semi-liberté
English translation:in semi-imprisonment
Entered by: Michael Lotz
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Law/Patents - Law (general)
French term or phrase: Placé en semi-liberté
In a text on deportation of aliens who have committed crimes:
"Placé en semi-liberté en novembre XXXX, avant d'être définitivement libéré en janvier XXXX, il a trouvé immédiatement un emploi de stagiaire dans une entreprise ... "
Do you think this means released to a half-way house, or released on parole, or something similar???
Imo1982
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:18
semi-imprisonment
Explanation:
also called semi-detention, or semi-custodial treatment.
"Short periods of freedom granted by prison authorities to go to work or rfeceive medical treatment."

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(Council of Europe FR-EN Legal Dictionary)
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(Dalloz Dico juridique)
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http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/Abstract.aspx?id=36849
ref about semi-imprisonment, semi-liberty, and "work release" in Europe
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semi-imprisonment used here:
http://assemblealegislativa.regione.emilia-romagna.it/biblio...

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"partial release" is yet another term.
In any event, it is not a parole or conditional parole but a partial release in specified circumstances on a specified schedule.
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Michael Lotz
United States
Local time: 12:18
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1semi-imprisonment
Michael Lotz
4Placed in an open prison
Sheila Wilson
4conditional release
jmleger
3placed to serve his/her sentence as a semi-free personengltrans
3conditionally paroled
konungursvia
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conditionally paroled


Explanation:
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konungursvia
Canada
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
semi-imprisonment


Explanation:
also called semi-detention, or semi-custodial treatment.
"Short periods of freedom granted by prison authorities to go to work or rfeceive medical treatment."

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Note added at 13 minutes (2009-11-06 13:23:29 GMT)
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(Council of Europe FR-EN Legal Dictionary)
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(Dalloz Dico juridique)
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http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/Abstract.aspx?id=36849
ref about semi-imprisonment, semi-liberty, and "work release" in Europe
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Note added at 14 minutes (2009-11-06 13:24:16 GMT)
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semi-imprisonment used here:
http://assemblealegislativa.regione.emilia-romagna.it/biblio...

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Note added at 18 minutes (2009-11-06 13:27:46 GMT)
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"partial release" is yet another term.
In any event, it is not a parole or conditional parole but a partial release in specified circumstances on a specified schedule.

Michael Lotz
United States
Local time: 12:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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THANKS

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jlsjr: http://www.vie-publique.fr/documents-vp/semilib.htm
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
conditional release


Explanation:
In the States and Canada semi-liberté is known as conditional release

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I have seen "Day Parole" in Canada for a conditional release for education, work, counseling, family activities.....

jmleger
United States
Local time: 11:18
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  jlsjr: = 'libération conditionnelle' ?
6 mins
neutral  John Detre: In Canada the official translation is day parole, but we don't know where Asker's source text is from
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Placed in an open prison


Explanation:
I think this is the nearest equivalent in British English. Prisoners go out to work, study, attend hospital etc but must return to the prison at a set time.

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Here's an article on how Lord Archer fared in one:

BBC NEWS | UK | Life in an open prison
Aug 20, 2002 ... Lord Archer's time in prison is not quite what many people thought it might be. What are conditions like inside an open prison? ...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2204824.stm

Sheila Wilson
France
Local time: 18:18
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placed to serve his/her sentence as a semi-free person


Explanation:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Whats-The-Differences-Between-Prob...

engltrans
Ukraine
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Reference comments


51 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Question asked before

Reference information:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/law_general/8360...

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and here:

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/government_polit...

Sheila Wilson
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Chris Hall
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