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CEP at the 16th Plenary Meeting of the Council for Penological Co-operation
From 3 to 5 November 2026, representatives of the Confederation of European Probation (CEP) participated in the 16th Plenary Meeting of the Council for Penological Co-operation (PC-CP).
The delegation included Ms Jana Spero Kamenjarin, CEP Secretary General; Ms Annie Devos, CEP President; Mr Daniel Danglades, CEP Vice-President; and Ms Danijela Mrhar-Prelić, CEP Vice-President.
Several important topics and developments were discussed during the meeting.
The Terms of Reference for the PC-CP for 2028–2031 were accepted, setting the direction for the committee’s future work.
SPACE statistics: The importance of reliable data
Mr Marcelo Aebi presented the SPACE statistics, highlighting the importance of member states submitting accurate data in a timely manner. Reliable statistics are essential for understanding developments in European prison and probation systems. CEP is pleased to continue promoting the importance of SPACE statistics and will include the value of cooperation between national representatives and the SPACE team in its upcoming activities.
A step forward for foreign nationals in probation
Another important achievement was the finalisation of the revised Recommendation concerning Foreign Prisoners and its Explanatory Memorandum. The revised text also includes provisions concerning foreign nationals in probation, an important step in ensuring that probation is recognised within European standards addressing this group. Congratulations to our Vice-President, Mr Daniel Danglades, for his dedicated work as one of the Council of Europe experts involved in developing and presenting the document.
Revision of the Council of Europe Probation Rules
The revision of the Council of Europe Probation Rules and their Commentary was also presented by Ms Danijela Mrhar-Prelić, CEP Vice-President, and Ms Iuliana Cărbunaru, former CEP Vice-President. Both are members of the PC-CP Working Group and are directly involved in the revision. For the first time, the Working Group members themselves are leading this process without external experts. We are particularly proud that the CEP survey has served as the basis for this important work, ensuring that the perspectives of probation professionals across Europe contribute to the revision.
These developments represent important progress for probation at the European level and underline the value of continued cooperation between the Council of Europe, national authorities and probation professionals.
Read more about the outcomes of the meeting in the official List of Decisions:
https://rm.coe.int/pc-cp-2026-11-list-of-decisions-16th-plenary-meeting/48802ea53a
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