The Council for Penological Co‑operation Working Group, in co‑operation with the European Organisation of Prison and Correctional Services (EuroPris) and the Confederation of European Probation (CEP) wishes to draw the attention to some important texts issued by the Council of Europe in recent days as well as to standards and practices which may assist the prison and probation services and other criminal justice agencies of the Council of Europe member States in dealing with the COVID‑19 pandemic, respecting the principles of the rule of law and of human rights.
Promoting more humane and socially effective penal sanctions
Events
24 June 2024
Strasbourg, Council of Europe
Sofia conference tackles challenges in prison and probation services
27 June 2024
Strasbourg, Council of Europe
Alternative sanctions and measures to prison: European annual statistics for 2023
MEETINGS
- 36th meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Rome, Italy (17-19 September 2024)
Draft Agenda
Draft Order of Business - 35th meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Strasbourg (28-30 May 2024)
Summary Meeting Report - 34th meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Strasbourg (20-22 March 2024)
Summary Meeting Report - 13th PC-CP Plenary meeting, Paris (10-12 October 2023)
Summary meeting report - 33rd meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Strasbourg (19-21 September 2023)
Summary Meeting Report - 32nd meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Strasbourg (3-5 April 2023)
Summary Meeting Report - 31st meeting of the PC-CP Working Group, Strasbourg (7-9 February 2023)
Summary Meeting Report
Main documents
- White Paper regarding the management of persons with mental health disorders by the prisons and probation services
- Follow-up to PC-CP WG Statement_COVID-19 (14.10.2020)
- PC-CP WG Covid-19 Statement (17.04.2020)
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2021)6 regarding the assessment, management and reintegration of persons accused or convicted of a sexual offence & Explanatory Memorandum
- Recommendation Rec(2006)2-rev of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the European Prison Rules (revised) & Commentary
- Guidelines regarding Recruitment, Selection, Education, Training and Professional Development of Prison and Probation Staff
- Recommendation CM/Rec (2018) 8 of the Committee of Ministers to member States concerning restorative justice in criminal matters & Commentary
- Recommendation CM/Rec (2018) 5 of the Committee of Ministers to member States concerning children with imprisoned parents & Explanatory Memorandum
- Recommendation CM/Rec (2017) 3 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the European Rules on community sanctions and measures & Commentary
- Council of Europe Handbook for Prison and Probation Services regarding Radicalisation and Violent Extremism
- White Paper on Prison Overcrowding
- Guidelines for prison and probation services regarding radicalisation and violent extremism