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Béthune Court Orders End to Rédoine Faïd’s Solitary Confinement by July 28

The prison administration has appealed the ruling following expert warnings about the severe health toll of long-term isolation.

Depuis mai, une nouvelle grille apposée à la fenêtre du multirécidiviste «vient réduire la luminosité» de sa cellule, souligne notamment la magistrate.
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Overview

  • The Béthune chamber of sentence enforcement issued a binding order on July 7 requiring Vendin-le-Vieil prison to lift Faïd’s isolation by July 28 for violating human dignity.
  • The magistrate’s decision cites psychiatric and medical assessments that highlight irreversible mental and physical health damage and a risk of increased dangerousness.
  • Rédoine Faïd, held in ultra-secure solitary confinement since at least 2011, filed his third petition on June 17 to end what he described as “indignes” detention conditions.
  • The prison administration has lodged an appeal against the Béthune ruling, delaying any changes until the decision is reviewed.
  • Faïd’s record includes a 2018 helicopter escape and an October 2023 sentence of 14 years, with cumulative penalties potentially extending his release to 2060.