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150 police and prison officers conclude their training on prevention of ill-treatment
Over 150 prison and police officers have increased their knowledge on human rights of detained and sentenced people through a series of cascade training sessions. Teams of national trainers established within the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Interior and trained under the auspices the...
Training on Istanbul protocol for prison staff of Montenegro finishes
The two training sessions for prison medical staff organized in Montenegro early 2018, highlighted the need for further training to improve the process of medical screening with the final aim to identify and properly document cases of ill-treatment. The training focused on the provisions of the...
Nearly 100 prison employees attend series of workshops devoted to presentation of the newly adopted Code of Ethics in Montenegro
Following the adoption of the Code of Ethics for the employees of the Institute for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions in Montenegro, developed within the auspices of the Action, a series of workshops were organised to familiarize the prison staff with the provisions of the new Code. Nearly 100...
New steps directed at improvement of rehabilitation programmes in prison taken in Montenegro
Rehabilitation programmes constitute one of the weak elements of the penitentiary system in Montenegro and a recurring point raised in many national and international monitoring bodies' reports, including the report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading...
Cascade training for police officers in Montenegro
To ensure the awareness and raise the skills of police officers in preventing ill treatment, two local trainers delivered the first of a series of cascade trainings to twenty of their colleagues on 17 – 18 September in Podgorica. The cascade sessions assist Montenegrin police forces to come...
Newly established team of trainers among the Montenegrin prison staff conducts its first cascade training on prevention and combat of ill treatment
A team of prison employees who completed the train the trainers programme under the auspices of the Action “Enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Montenegro”, shared their knowledge with their peers during the first 3-day cascade training session carried out...
Fighting ill-treatment through implementation of Istanbul protocol continues for Montenegrin prison staff
The knowledge and skills of prison staff on the fight against ill-treatment in prisons were further increased through a training on the identification and proper documentation of ill-treatment in line with the principles of Istanbul protocol, the key international guideline for the effective...
Train the trainers programme for police officers continues in Montenegro
A team of ten national police trainers increased their skills and knowledge to improve protection of human rights in prisons and detention facilities in Montenegro by attending a 4-day train the trainers (ToT) session on 8-11 May 2018 delivered by experienced international police experts. The...
Montenegrin prison staff certified for delivering trainings on prevention and combat of ill treatment
A team of prison employees selected to become trainers within the prison system and use their skills and knowledge through the cascade training sessions in order to enhance the knowledge of their fellow colleagues were successfully trained in “training of trainers” session and awarded with...
Expert mission on prisoner’s rehabilitation programmes in Montenegro
In continuation of the capacity building support for the introduction and implementation of reintegration programs in Montenegrin prisons, Council of Europe (CoE) consultants conducted an expert mission in Podgorica, Montenegro on 7-8 February. The consultants accompanied by CoE staff, held...
Train the trainers programme for prison guards continues in Montenegro
The effort to strengthen the capacities of prison officers continues in the second phase of the Horizontal Facility Action “Enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Montenegro” with the training of prison officers on the fight against ill-treatment and humane...
Third Steering Committee meeting
The second phase of the Action “Enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Montenegro” was initiated with the third meeting of the Steering Committee members. The meeting was opened by the Head of the Criminal Law Cooperation Unit in Strasbourg and the Head of...
Presentation of the recommendations proposed in the assessment report and training on the development of contingency procedures
Following the assessment of the contingency procedures in April 2017, two Council of Europe consultants drafted a report proposing amendments of the operational framework and the organization of training for members of the prison staff. Providing specific training on responding to emergency...
Evaluation of effectiveness of the pilot project on rehabilitation and reintegration programs for prisoners in Montenegro
With the aim to facilitate the social reintegration of prisoners in Montenegro, the Council of Europe supports the development of reintegration activities by the local civil society. To this end, three non-governmental organizations, “Youth Initiative for Human Rights”, “4Life” and “Young Roma”...
“Training of Trainers" for prison staff members
On 16-19 May, the Council of Europe organized a training for trainers on the prevention of ill treatment of prisoners in Podgorica, Montenegro. The training helped to upgrade the knowledge of ten selected prison staff members on modern prison management approaches and practical application of...
Review of the contingency procedures in Montenegrin prisons
The Council of Europe helps the national authorities to review the contingency procedures used in the prison system of Montenegro. As part of this assistance, two international consultants of the Council met representatives of the Police Directorate, the Institute for the Execution of Criminal...
Memorandum of Cooperation for the reintegration of prisoners
With the aim to facilitate the social reintegration of prisoners, the Council of Europe supports the cooperation between the Institute for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions (ZIKS), the Employment Bureau of Montenegro, the Center for Vocational Education, the Social Welfare Centre of the Capital...
Assessment of the Montenegrin prison staff training curricula, with regard to the prevention of ill-treatment
The Council of Europe is continuing its support to the Montenegrin institutions in their effort to comply with international human rights standards, with specific reference to the recommendations of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture. To this end, a team of Council of Europe...
European Prison Rules
