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Prison Law
25 articles on prison law: penalties, case law and defence strategy. See the practice area →
Enforcing a Criminal Judgment in Spain: Finality, Sentence Computation and Incidents
What happens once a criminal judgment becomes final: the declaration of finality, sentence computation, the decision on suspension or substitution by expulsion, formal requirements, committal to prison and the incidents of the enforcement file.
Restorative Justice and Victim-Offender Mediation in Spain: When It Applies and What It Changes
Mediation does not make criminal proceedings disappear, but it produces measurable effects: the mitigating circumstance of reparation, a condition of suspension under Article 84.1.1 CP and, for juveniles, discontinuance of the file. Requirements under Article 15 of Law 4/2015, timing, and the bar in gender violence cases.
Prison Disciplinary Proceedings in Spain: Offences, Sanctions and Appeals to the Supervision Judge (2026)
Prison disciplinary offences and sanctions under Art. 42 LOGP, procedural safeguards, written statement of charges and appeals to the Prison Supervision Judge.
Prison Transfer in Spain: Who Decides It and How to Request One (2026)
Who decides prison transfers in Spain, how to request one on family grounds and how to fight a refusal: petition, JVP complaint and judicial review.
A Family Member in Pretrial Detention in Spain: Money, Packages and Visits
Your relative has been remanded into pretrial detention in Spain: how to send money through the inmate's account, what you can and cannot put in a package, and how to arrange a visiting-room or contact visit.
Prisoner Transfer from Spain: Serving Your Sentence in Your Home Country (2026)
How a foreign national convicted in Spain can be transferred to serve the sentence at home: the EU route (Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA, Law 23/2014) and the Strasbourg Convention route for the UK and non-EU states.
Extraordinary Prison Furloughs in Spain: How to Apply and Defend Them
Practical guide to the extraordinary furlough (Art. 47.1 LOGP): grounds, urgent processing, appeal to the supervision judge, and escorted release after a refusal.
Sentence Review and LO 1/2026: Why This Reform Opens No Route to a Reduction in Spain
LO 1/2026 only tightens penalties: it reduces no final sentence. We explain favourable retroactivity (Art. 2.2 CP / 9.3 Constitution), when a review does lie and when it does not.
Full Sentence Serving and the Security Period: Article 78 of the Criminal Code
When a court can order that prison benefits, furloughs, open regime and conditional release be computed on the totality of the sentences (Art. 78 CP) rather than on the Art. 76 cap, and how it is challenged.
Sentence Merger and Accumulation: the Art. 76 CP Cap
How the maximum enforcement cap of Art. 76 CP and the accumulation under Art. 988 LECrim can cut years off actual prison time.
Article 100.2 of the Spanish Prison Regulation: Working Outside Without Third Grade
The flexibility principle of Article 100.2 of the Spanish Prison Regulation: a mixed regime between grades, who can apply and how it is processed.
What Sentence Do Assault Injuries Carry if It's My First Offence? (2026)
If it is your first time before the criminal courts, an assault charge rarely ends in prison. We explain the penalties under art. 147 of the Spanish Criminal Code, the line between an offence and a minor offence, and why the suspension under art. 80 usually avoids actual imprisonment.
Deportation Instead of Prison in Spain: How Article 89 CP Works
When a Spanish prison sentence of over one year is replaced by deportation, how family ties can prevent it, and how long the re-entry ban lasts.
Serving a Prison Sentence in Spain: What 1/4, 1/2, 2/3 and 3/4 Unlock
How prison sentences are served in Spain: leave at 1/4, third grade, parole at 2/3 and 3/4 of the sentence, with two fully worked examples.
Revocation of a Suspended Sentence in Spain: When the Benefit Is Lost (Art. 86 CP)
Which breaches revoke a suspended sentence under Art. 86 of the Spanish Criminal Code: new offences, unpaid fines or compensation, and the prior hearing.
First-Grade Prison Classification in Spain: How to Appeal (2026)
First-grade prison classification or closed regime in Spain: when it applies, its exceptional nature, the periodic reviews and how to appeal it before the…
Parole in Spain: Requirements and Modalities (2026 Guide)
Parole as a modality of suspending the rest of the sentence in Spain: ordinary requirements (3/4 of the sentence), advanced and qualified modalities and…
Prison Benefits and Sentence Reduction in Spain: 2026 Guide
What prison benefits are, why the old sentence-reduction-through-work system no longer applies to current sentences and which mechanisms can shorten…
Prison Leave Permits in Spain: Types, Requirements and Applications (2026)
Ordinary and extraordinary prison leave permits in Spain: requirements, days available per year, how they are processed and what to do if they are refused.
Prison Visits and Communications in Spain: Inmate Rights (2026)
An inmate's communications in prison: oral, written and telephone communications, intimate, family and cohabitation visits, and the reinforced protection of…
Third-Grade Prison Classification in Spain: How to Apply (2026)
Third-grade prison classification or semi-liberty regime in Spain: what it is, the requirements, who decides it and how to appeal a refusal before the…
Accumulation of Sentences in Spain (Art. 988 LECrim): 2026 Guide
The accumulation of sentences under Art. 988 LECrim can drastically reduce the effective time in prison.
Prison System Crisis 2026: Impact on Criminal Defence in Spain
Overcrowding, a shortage of officers and the new requirements of Organic Law 1/2025 on procedural efficiency.
Suspended Sentences in Spain: Requirements and Conditions
We explain the requirements for a suspended sentence in Spain: who qualifies, conditions, deadlines, and what happens if you violate the terms.
Types of Penalties in Spain: Prison, Fines & Community Service
Types of criminal penalties in Spain: prison (when and how long), fines (daily quotas), community service, disqualification, and ban orders. Complete guide.
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