Lyhanna and the justice that never came: rulings that kill

The murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna has shocked France. Her attacker had prior complaints that did not trigger an arrest. The government proposes life imprisonment, but experts point out that the real problem is the lack of resources and overload in the courts. Without resources, child protection is a mirage.

photorealistic cinematic scene of an overworked judge's desk in a cramped French courtroom, stacks of case files overflowing onto the floor, a single child protection order document buried under a mountain of folders, a cracked gavel lies unused beside a dusty computer monitor showing an overloaded case management system, dim fluorescent lighting casting long shadows, exhausted clerk sorting papers in background, dramatic chiaroscuro highlighting the neglected minor protection file, ultra-detailed textures of worn wood and scattered legal forms, technical engineering visualization style

Algorithms against bureaucracy: technology to avoid failure 🤖

Case management systems with artificial intelligence could prioritize risk reports, such as those involving minors. Software that cross-references background data and judicial alerts would prevent files from getting lost in piles of paper. But without investment in infrastructure and personnel, any digital tool will be a band-aid on a hemorrhage.

Life imprisonment: the patch that doesn't cover the hole 🩹

The government proposes life imprisonment as if it were an antivirus for justice. But installing a heavier program on a computer that is already slow will only cause it to crash more. As long as the courts continue to look like paper markets, predators will continue to have more opportunities than victims.