enforcement of the sentence in a country where the offender has no roots also contributes to an earlier and more effective reintegration into society, "Convinced, therefore, that the social rehabilitation of offenders and the increased application of alternatives to imprisonment would be promoted by facilitating the supervision of conditionally sentenced or conditionally released offenders in their State of ordinary residence, "Have agreed as follows: 'ARTICLE 1 "1. This Treaty shall be applicable, if, according to a final court decision, a person has been found guilty of an offence and has been: "(a) Placed on probation without sentence having been pronounced; "(b) Given a suspended sentence involving deprivation of liberty; "(c) Given a sentence, the enforcement of which has been modified (parole) or conditionally suspended, in whole or in part, either at the time of the sentence or subsequently. "2. The State where the decision was taken (sentencing State) may request another State (administering State) to take responsibility for applying the terms of the decision (transfer of supervision). "ARTICLE 2 "Channels of communications "A request for the transfer of supervision shall be made in writing. The request, supporting documents and subsequent communication shall be transmitted through diplomatic channels, directly between the Ministries of Justice or any other authorities designated by the Parties. "ARTICLE 3 "R. egyiited. . dpçum. qn.ts "1. A request for the transfer of supervision shall contain information on the identity, nationality and residence of the sentenced person. The request shall be accompanied by the original or a copy of any court decision referred to in the preceding provision and a certificate that this decision is legally binding (res judicata). "2. The documents submitted in support of a request for transfer of supervision shall be accompanied by a translation into the language of the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a treaty or agreement between countries regarding the supervision of offenders who have been sentenced or released on probation. The language used is formal and legalistic, suggesting that the text is a formal international agreement. The content focuses on the transfer of supervision between countries, which implies that the text is related to international cooperation and law enforcement.

**Category**
International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief