New Vodcast Episode: Sigrid Iblher on Volunteering in Prison and Aftercare
Launch of the CEP Research and Development Strategy Summary
We’re thrilled to announce that the Confederation of European Probation (CEP), in cooperation with the University of Glasgow (led by CEP Honorary Member Professor Fergus McNeill), and with the support of the CEP Expert Group on Research, has produced the CEP Research and Development Strategy. We are happy to share the summary with you!
Continue readingRecap: Expert Group on Communication and Awareness-Raising
On 9–10 June 2025, Prague hosted the very first meeting of the Expert Group on Communication and Awareness-Raising. This group was established following the discussions and outcomes of the 2024 Workshop on Working with Communities and Awareness-Raising, also held in Prague.
Continue reading5th World Congress on Justice With Children calls for transformative change in Juvenile Justice
More than 750 participants from 160 countries came together for the V World Congress on Justice With Children, held from 2 to 4 June in Madrid, Spain, and more than 6000 participants joint online. The Congress, organized by the Global Initiative on Justice With Children and a wide network of international partners, called for systemic reforms to address violence against children in justice systems and to promote Child centered justice systems.
Continue readingthe HMPPS Insights Festival25 is looking for hosts
The award-winning HMPPS Insights Festival is back and will take place 17th –28th November 2025 and is looking for a host!
Exclusive to CEP Members | Apply to host the 2026 Electronic Monitoring Conference
The Confederation of European Probation (CEP) is excited to invite proposals from CEP members interested in hosting the prestigious 14th CEP Electronic Monitoring Conference, scheduled for September/October 2026.
Continue readingRecap: Webinar on Violent Extremism and Assessment
New interview episode: Steve Pitts on International Cooperation in Probation
The latest episode of Division_Y features a compelling conversation with Steve Pitts, Ambassador of the Confederation of European Probation (CEP) and former Head of International Relations at the UK Ministry of Justice (Prisons and Probation Service for England and Wales).
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