EuroPris online webinar on the Implementation of the Council of Europe Recommendations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Prison and Probation Services
EuroPris organises an online webinar on the Implementation of the Council of Europe Recommendations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Prison and Probation Services on 16 January 2025, 14:00 – 16:00 (CET). For more information and to register click here
EFRJ - 3rd Winter Academy - training events
The European Forum for Restorative Justice (EFRJ) organises its forthcoming training events on: 1) restorative justice and imprisonment, and 2) restorative justice training skills. For more information please check the Flyer.
The PC-CP held its 14th Plenary Meeting in Strasbourg from 5 to 7 November 2024
The PC-CP held its annual Plenary meeting in Strasbourg from 5 to 7 November 2024 in Strasbourg. Mr Gianluca ESPOSITO, Director General, Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law, Council of Europe opened the meeting and participants have discussed various topics, among others: the...
AI in prisons and probation: new Council of Europe recommendation aims to ensure respect for human rights and dignity
The Council of Europe has issued recommendations to its 46 member states aimed at ensuring that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and related digital technologies by prison and probation services respects the human rights and dignity of detainees, probationers, as well as staff. In a new...
The PC-CP held its 36th Working Group Meeting in Rome (Italy) from 17 to 19 September 2024
The 36th PC-CP Working Group meeting was hosted by the National Council for Economics and Labour (CNEL) in Villa Lubin, Rome, from 17 to 19 September 2024. Agenda Summary Meeting Report
Former PC-CP Chair Nadya Radkovska elected as ICPA Board Member at Singapore AGM
Our Former PC-CP Chair, Ms Nadya Radkovska (Bulgaria), was elected as ICPA Board Member during their Annual Conference 2024, which was held in Singapore from 1 to 6 September 2024, Congratulations to Nadya! Please see the ICPA Article.
ICPA Annual Conference 2024 "Enabling Desistance: Beyond Recidivism" (Singapore)
The ICPA Annual Conference 2024 has officially begun, bringing together over 800 professionals across 5 days of inspiring discussions on "Enabling Desistance: Beyond Recidivism". We were honored to have Peter Severin, ICPA President, and Natalie Boal, ICPA Executive Director, deliver opening...
Sofia conference tackles challenges in prison and probation services
Directors of European prison and probation services from the 46 Council of Europe’s member states are meeting in Sofia on 24 and 25 June to discuss ways to improve the autonomy and resocialisation of prisoners and combat organised crime groups in the prison and probation contexts, among other...
Alternative sanctions and measures to prison: European annual statistics for 2023
The overall number of persons subject to sanctions and measures which keep offenders in the community remained stable in Europe from January 2022 to January 2023, although some probation administrations experienced significant increases or decreases, according to the Council of Europe Annual...
Prison overcrowding remains a problem in Europe: Council of Europe’s annual penal statistics for 2023
Prison overcrowding continues to be an acute and persistent problem in a significant number of European prison administrations, according to the Council of Europe’s Annual Penal Statistics on Prison Populations (SPACE I) for 2023, released today (see also the Key findings). In countries with over...
The 35th PC-CP Working Group meeting was held in Strasbourg, Agora, Council of Europe from 28 to 30 May 2024
The 34th PC-CP Working Group meeting was held in Strasbourg, Palais de l'Europe, Council of Europe from 20 to 22 March 2024
The 13th PC-CP Plenary was held at the Paris Office of the Council of Europe from 10 to 12 October 2023
Members and participants of the 33rd PC-CP WG meeting visited the pre-trial detention centre in Strasbourg
On the occasion of the 33rd meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, the members and participants visited the pre-trial detention centre in Strasbourg on 21 September 2023.
Significant increase in sanctions and measures without deprivation of liberty in Europe: SPACE II annual statistics for 2022
The number of persons in Europe subject to sanctions and measures which keep offenders in the community grew significantly from January 2021 to January 2022, consolidating the last decade’s general trend, in contrast with the decrease caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in the previous year. These...
Social reintegration of offenders in prison and under probation: Berlin conference explores innovative responses
The Council of Europe annual Conference of Directors of Prison and Probation Services, held in Berlin on 6 and 7 June, is exploring innovative responses to challenges such as the increasing number of people with mental health problems in prison or under the supervision of probation agencies,...
German State Secretary for Justice Angelika Schlunck and Council of Europe DSG Bjørn Berge opened the 28th Annual Conference of Directors of Prison and Probation Services in Berlin
The 28th Council of Europe Conference of Directors of Prison and Probation Services (CDPPS) "Management of Prisons and Probation: New Challenges and Innovative Responses" was organised in Berlin (Germany) on 6 and 7 June 2023. The Conference was opened to invited participants only. All the...
The Committee of Ministers has taken of the Council of Europe White Paper regarding the management of persons with mental health disorders by the prisons and probation services and this document will be promoted at international level
Link to document CM(2023)3-add
The European Commission adopted a Recommendation on the procedural rights of suspects and accused persons subject to pre-trial detention and on material detention conditions
On 8 December the European Commission adopted a Recommendation on the procedural rights of suspects and accused persons subject to pre-trial detention and on material detention conditions, which lays down minimum standards and measures based on the Council of Europe recommendations and principles...
Sanctions and measures without deprivation of liberty in Europe: annual statistics for 2021
The number of persons subject to sanctions and measures which keep offenders in the community remained relatively stable from January 2020 to January 2021, after several years of regular growth, in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the 2021 SPACE II annual survey, carried out for...
