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Mental healthcare and Kosovo Correctional Service staff enhanced their knowledge and skills on procedural framework in the treatment of persons deprived of liberty

After having successfully assisted the Institute of Forensic Psychiatry of Kosovo (IFPK) in the development of their Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), a two-day training session on its practical application was organised on 30-31 January 2025.

The aim of the training was to enhance knowledge of the IFPK staff on the application of the SOPs in practice and to raise awareness of the staff of Kosovo Correctional Services (KCS), situated at the IFPK, on the institutional requirements and operational procedures of the Institute whilst carrying out their duties as a security provider for prisoners placed under mandatory treatment in the IFPK.

Over 40 participants representing IFPK, KCS, and the National Preventive Mechanism of the Ombudsperson Institution of Kosovo raised their awareness and knowledge on the practical implementation of the health management procedures of patients from admission to discharge including psychosocial, occupational, rehabilitation and reintegration programmes. The participants also enhanced their knowledge on the legal aspect of the SOPs to ensure regulatory compliance. Moreover, the training provided the opportunity to discuss any unclarities for a better comprehension of this important document.

Whilst the objectives of the training were successfully met, it also achieved two additional important outcomes, namely enhancing inter-agency cooperation and addressing potential gaps in communication, which can be a significant obstacle in an institution of such setting, and ensuring that relevant personnel are well-equipped to operate within the established procedural framework, ultimately improving service delivery, strengthening the protection of human rights of detained patients and upholding best practices in forensic psychiatry and correctional management.

The activity was organized under the auspices of the Council of Europe project “Improvement of the treatment of persons deprived of liberty”.

 

* All reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo. 

 


 


 

30-31 January 2025
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Fifty practitioners to enhance skills in provision of occupational therapy

Following the adoption of the Guidelines for Occupational Therapy (OT), as well as the Training of Trainers (ToT) on OT that took place in January 2024, three 2-day cascade training sessions were organised in the course of February and March 2024.  Fifty professionals, mainly from the Prison Health Department, along with representatives from the Correctional Services, Institute for Forensic Psychiatry, and the Special Institute for Persons with Mental and Physical Disabilities, were trained on this important form of therapy.

To complement the theoretical aspects and provide the trainees with practical knowledge, some of the sessions were conducted in the Dubrava Prison, in a section which houses prisoners with both mental and somatic problems. This on-site training allowed the participants to observe and understand the application of OT principles in a real-life setting, thus enhancing their learning experience by connecting theory and practice.

These cascade training sessions allowed the participants to further improve their skills in applying the OT Guidelines and tools in prisons and other closed institutions, a concept which was thus far not utilised in a structured manner. Furthermore, training healthcare and correctional professionals together helps them further strengthen the inter-institutional cooperation in the treatment and rehabilitation of some of the most vulnerable members of the society.

Each of these sessions were facilitated by two trainers who had participated in the ToT in January and were supervised and mentored by a Council of Europe consultant who has been involved in the process since the very beginning, thus further strengthening institutional capacity to provide training.

The activity was conducted under the auspices of the Council of Europe project “Improvement of the treatment of persons deprived of liberty”.

 

 

*All references to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions, or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United National Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.

Istog/ Istok 26 March 2024
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