Prison Law Specialist
The sentence the judge hands down and the sentence you actually serve are two different things.
Spain has over 55,000 people in prison. Most of them do not have an active prison law solicitor fighting for their situation.
If you or a family member are in prison, every month that passes without a fight is a month the prison administration decides for you.
I am Miriam Rosales,
Criminal defence solicitor with a specialism in prison law. Most of my prison law cases involve people who have already been through trial and are serving a sentence — and families who do not know what they can apply for or when.
The Spanish prison system has its own rules, its own deadlines and its own appeal routes. Most people entering prison do not know them. And prisons have no incentive to explain them to you.
These are the areas I work in:
- — Appeal against initial classification in first or second grade
- — Application for and appeal against refused release permits
- — Progression to third grade and open regime
- — Conditional liberty and early release applications
- — Transfer to a different prison
- — Complaints and appeals before the Prison Supervision Court
From initial classification to conditional liberty: what I can do at each stage.
Initial classification
- —In serious cases, the Treatment Board defaults to second grade from the outset. But that is not final.
- —If the classification is disproportionate or fails to take your personal circumstances into account, it can be appealed before the Prison Supervision Court.
- —An initial third-grade classification, or a quick reclassification, can mean the difference between serving your sentence inside or in open regime.
Release permits
- —Permits can be applied for from the first quarter of the sentence served, if the requirements are met.
- —A refused permit is not final: it must be reasoned, and if the reasoning is insufficient or incorrect, it can be appealed.
- —Many refusals are based on poorly constructed reports or inadequate arguments. My job is to make sure that does not happen.
Third grade and open regime
- —Third grade allows the inmate to leave the prison during the day and return at night. It is the most important step before full release.
- —It can be applied for after serving half the sentence, with good behaviour and a concrete reintegration plan.
- —Building that file requires real work: a reintegration programme, an accredited destination, favourable reports. I put it together with you.
Conditional liberty
- —Conditional liberty can be granted after serving three quarters of the sentence. In some cases, earlier: after two thirds with recognised good behaviour, or for seriously ill or elderly inmates.
- —It requires good conduct, satisfaction of any civil liability and a positive reintegration prognosis.
- —I approach every file as if it were unique — because it is. Your personal, professional and family circumstances matter, and knowing how to present them makes a real difference.
If you would like me to act as your solicitor, here is how it works:
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Contact me by phone, WhatsApp or email.
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I review the case, answer any immediate questions and give you a detailed quote.
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If you decide to instruct me, we start the work immediately.
How would you like to reach me?
Frequently asked questions
Where I work
If your case is not in Málaga, I work across the province and the rest of Andalusia: