The General PenitentiaryOrganicLaw 1/1979, of september 26 th,\ud
introduced in theSpanishLawthe figure of PrisonSupervisionJudgewhoisindependent of\ud
theAdministrationauthorithyembodied in thejudiciarywhichaimstoplay a judicial activity\ud
in thesentences and securitymeasuresexecution, and alsoto control thelegality of\ud
prisonactivity and thesubmission of thesametotheirlawfulpurposes,\ud
saveguardingtherights of theinmatesnotaffectedby de contents of theconviction, sense of\ud
worthorthePrisonAct. He’s, therfor, a fundamental element of thedemocratic rule of law\ud
in charge of effective judicial protectionforthefulfillment of the legal consecuences of\ud
thecrime and, at thesame time, guardian of therights of prisoners.\u