Ministère de la Justice

About Ministère de la Justice

The Ministry of Justice acts to enforce the rules of social life, it prepares laws and regulations in the areas of criminal justice, civil justice and juvenile justice. It defines and implements public policies in justice matters, from criminal policy to access to law. Its services ensure the enforcement of court decisions by taking charge of persons entrusted by the judicial authority: delinquent minors, children in danger, detained persons or those subject to alternative measures to incarceration. They work to prevent recidivism and to reintegrate them.