Following the second working group (WG) meeting in February 2024 on preparation of a training programme for prison staff on maintaining effective discipline and implementing a reward mechanism for prisoners in line with the Council of Europe standards, the third meeting was organised in Bolu from 6 to 8 May 2024. The meeting brought together 20 specialists including representatives from the Directorate General for Prisons and Detention Houses, prison directors and staff, social workers, teachers and psychologists guided by three Council of Europe international consultants and national academic advisors.

The aim of the WG was to discuss and validate the draft modules, eight lesson plans, and training materials prepared by international and national consultants with input from the WG.

The WG members discussed the prepared package and validated both the training materials and some of the lesson plans. The remaining lesson plans will be validated in an upcoming WG meeting to be held in July 2024, followed by a Training of Trainers and a piloting of the training programmes.

This WG meeting was organised within the scope of the Project on "Enhancing the Disciplinary and Reward Procedures for Prisoners in Türkiye” co-funded by Norway, the Human Rights Trust Fund of the Council of Europe, Belgium, Türkiye, and the Netherlands.