The first day of October 2024, brought together 26 participants representing EU Member States that had implemented Framework Decisions 829 & 947. This annual event aims to promote broader application in practice, support the training of probation staff, and enhance the promotion and understanding of the two mutual instruments among key partners in criminal justice, such as prosecutors, lawyers, and judges.
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Don’t miss out and register for the 13th Electronic Monitoring Conference | 3-5 December 2024 | Caiscas(Lisbon), Portugal
Mental Health & Probation: Expert Insights with Charlie Brooker and Coral Sirdifield
In a recent interview, Cristina Neves from the CEP Expert Groups on Mental Health spoke with Charlie Brooker and Coral Sirdifield, co-authors of the influential paper Best Practice in Working with People with Mental Health Problems on Probation. Their discussion provided powerful insights into the challenges and opportunities of addressing mental health within probation services.
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CEP at Eurocrim 2024: Criminology goes East
The 24th Annual ESC Conference in Bucharest, Romania, from 11 to 14 September 2024, saw active participation from CEP members. Vice-President Iuliana Carbunaru represented CEP, with Ioan Durnescu and Anna Matczak contributing as panelists.
Continue readingCEP visited Rebibbia prison
Jana Spero Kamenjarin, CEP Secretary General and CEP Board Members Ms. Danijela Mrhar Prelic, Danijela Mrhar Prelic and Mr. Daniel Danglades visited Italian Prison Rebibbia in Rome together with colleagues from EuroPris and members of the CoE PC-CP.
Continue readingCEP at the 36th PC-CP Working Group
CEP is actively represented at the 36th PC-CP Working Group meeting taking place from 17-19 September 2024 in Rome, with CEP board members Danijela Mrhar Prelic and Daniel Danglades, alongside Secretary General Jana Špero Kamenjarin contributing to discussions on mental health management for prisoners and probationers, strategies to counter organized crime, and the revision of key recommendations on prison education.
Continue readingCEP at the Symposium “Gerechtigkeit und Wiedergutmachung”
Jo Tein, board member and former Head of the Unit and Executive Department at the Ministry of Justice, Schleswig-Holstein, has been invited to participate as a panelist at this nationwide event.
Continue readingHonoring the Memory of Suzanne O’Reilly
Suzanne O’Reilly (née Vella) former CEP Vice-President, has passed away after a long illness.
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