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Temporary measure: no jail sentence for conviction under five years
Due to the overcrowded prisons, it has been decided that only people with a sentence of more than five years should go straight to prison for the time being.
From now on, stay updated on suspect's pre-trial detention
Victim of a crime or wrongdoing or registered as a civil party in which you were physically or psychologically threatened or assaulted? Then from now on, you have the right to receive information on the progress of the suspect's pre-trial detention.
The Penal Code has been reformed : What does this mean for you?
The new Criminal Code has been adopted. At Advocaat.be, we understand that these changes are far-reaching, and we want to explain clearly what this means for you as a litigant.
I have to go to jail. Now what?
Board of public prosecutors confirms: police may not ask you on the phone to participate in a lie detector test
Some time ago, we were told that the police apparently also ask suspects by phone to participate in a lie detector test. We as Advocaat.be immediately reacted critically to this. Even the response from the Board of Procurators General is now clear: it cannot be done over the phone.
Phone from police for lie detector test? Need to know
"Are you willing to take a polygraph test? Can and should that be done just like that? And what does it mean?
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