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CEP at 15th PC-CP Plenary meeting
From 18-20 November 2025, 15th Plenary Meeting of the Council for Penological Co-operation took part in Council of Europe, Strasbourg. CEP was represented by President Annie Devos, Vice-Presidents Danijela Mrhar Prelic (PC-CP member) and Daniel Danglades and Secretary General Jana Spero Kamenjarin.
CEP SG Jana Spero Kamenjarin presented Survey and upcoming revision of the Council of Europe Probation Rules. She presented preliminary results of the Survey, based on responses from 13 countries. All CoE countries are asked to respond to the Survey latest by 15 December 2025.
CEP Vice President Daniel Danglades, experts on  Revision of CM Recommendation CM/Rec(2012)12 concerning Foreign Prisoners and its Explanatory Memorandum, presented draft text regarding the Probation within this Recommendation.
During the Plenary Meeting Program, text of the Draft CM Recommendation on Education in Prison and its Draft Explanatory Memorandum was finalised. Participants had opportunity to listen to Prof. Marcelo Aebi about SPACE statistics, presentation from EFRJ on Restorative Justice and presentation regarding Women in prison. CEP SG contributed by highlighting importance of women in probation.
Discussion was on also on outcomes of the 30th CDPPS in Poland and preparation of the 31st CDPPS Â that will be held on 3-4 June 2026 in Valletta, Malta.
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