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English translation: life in the general society after release from prison

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English term or phrase:society
Selected answer:life in the general society after release from prison
Entered by: John Alphonse (X)

01:24 Nov 22, 2012
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
English term or phrase: society
Hello everyone,

§ 3. Contents
Sanctions shall be executed in a manner that satisfies the need for security. The substance thereof shall be based on the measures available to the Correctional Services for assisting a convicted person to adjust to ***society***. The Correctional Services shall make suitable arrangements for enabling a convicted person through efforts of his or her own to avoid committing new criminal acts.

Particular importance shall be attached to a child’s right of access to his or her parents during the execution of a sanction.

A convicted person has a duty to take an active part during the execution of a sentence and special criminal sanctions. The duty to take an active part may include work, service beneficial to the community, training, programmes or other measures that are likely to counteract new criminality. In the event of illness or disability the duty to take an active part may cease.

In the execution of sentences of imprisonment and special criminal sanctions there shall as far as possible be a gradual transition from imprisonment to complete freedom, and opportunities to participate in leisure activities shall also be provided.

§ 4. Administrative cooperation

The Correctional Services shall by engaging in cooperation with other public services arrange for convicted persons and persons in custody on remand to receive the services to which they are statutorily entitled. Such cooperation shall lead to a coordinated effort to supply the needs of convicted persons and persons in custody on remand and to assist them to adjust to ***society***.

What society is implied - prison population/prison environment or usual society after release?

My interpretation is that in the first case society implies usual society after release because it mentions "through efforts of his or her own to avoid committing new criminal acts" and prison population in the second case because it mentions "persons in custody on remand" but I'm not sure.

Thank you.
Mikhail Korolev
Local time: 07:35
life in the general society after release from prison
Explanation:
Yes, correct, after release is what is being referred to.
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John Alphonse (X)
United States
Grading comment
Many thanks to everyone.
Thank you, John.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +6life in the general society after release from prison
John Alphonse (X)
5normal life on the outside
David Hollywood


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
life in the general society after release from prison


Explanation:
Yes, correct, after release is what is being referred to.

John Alphonse (X)
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Many thanks to everyone.
Thank you, John.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Hollywood: faster and spot on :)
2 mins
  -> Thanks for your input, David.
agree  Jack Doughty
4 hrs
  -> Appreciated, Jack.
agree  Charles Davis
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  -> Thanks for the response, Charles.
agree  B D Finch
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  -> Kind regards, B D.
agree  PoveyTrans (X)
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  -> Appreciate the feedback, Simon.
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
23 hrs
  -> Thank you for your input, g2.
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
normal life on the outside


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 16 mins (2012-11-22 01:41:15 GMT)
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once they are released from prison

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Note added at 59 mins (2012-11-22 02:24:11 GMT)
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and reintegrated into society

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-11-22 02:25:17 GMT)
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in other words: reintroduced to normal social structures

David Hollywood
Local time: 01:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 48
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