The motivation for prison leave in the Danish penal system is based on two rationales: humanity, because the maintenance of positive contacts outside prison is expected to further a future life without crime; and discipline, because the risk of being discredited and missing out on prison leave is expected to have an effect on prisoners’ compliance with the rules in prison. The Corrections Act contains certain framework provisions. The detailed regulation of prison leave is found within separate rules and guidelines. The power to make day-to-day decisions concerning the permission or revocation of prison leave lies in the hands of the prison administration. The regulation of prison leave and release on parole are interrelated, as the latter more or less directly depends on a successful period of regular prison leave. The total amount of prison leave is declining. Over the last few decades, more prison leaves have been granted for occasional reasons, such as being seen by a doctor, rather than oriented in preparation for release, such as to attend to job or education. It is argued that the decline in the total amount of prison leave and the increase in the total number of rejections of parole are directly and indirectly interrelated. It is further argued that political intervention in the well-established division of power between legislation and discretionary power jeopardizes transparency in decision-making and puts access to justice for prisoners at risk.

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丹麦的监狱休假：将康复与纪律相结合的传统如何发展为将诉诸司法的机会置于危险之中

丹麦刑罚制度中的监狱休假动机基于两个理由：人性化，因为在监狱外保持积极的接触有望促进未来没有犯罪的生活；和纪律，因为被抹黑和错过监狱假的风险预计会对囚犯遵守监狱规则产生影响。《惩教法》包含某些框架条款。监狱假的详细规定见单独的规则和指南。就准许或撤销监狱休假作出日常决定的权力掌握在监狱管理部门手中。监狱假的规定和假释是相互关联的，因为后者或多或少直接取决于成功的定期监狱假。监狱假的总量正在减少。在过去的几十年里，出于偶尔的原因，例如看医生，而不是准备释放，例如参加工作或教育，获得了更多的监狱假。有人认为，监狱休假总量的下降与假释拒绝总数的增加是直接和间接相关的。还有人认为，对立法和自由裁量权之间既定的权力划分进行政治干预会危及决策的透明度，并使囚犯获得司法救助的机会处于危险之中。例如参加工作或教育。有人认为，监狱休假总量的下降与假释拒绝总数的增加是直接和间接相关的。还有人认为，对立法和自由裁量权之间既定的权力划分进行政治干预会危及决策的透明度，并使囚犯获得司法救助的机会处于危险之中。例如参加工作或教育。有人认为，监狱休假总量的下降与假释拒绝总数的增加是直接和间接相关的。还有人认为，对立法和自由裁量权之间既定的权力划分进行政治干预会危及决策的透明度，并使囚犯获得司法救助的机会处于危险之中。