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Adoption of the Justice and CERV work programmes 2023-2024
Learn more about DG JUST priorities for 2023 and 2024 and discover the next funding opportunities!

New calls for proposals published under the CERV and Justice programmes!
Under the CERV programme, the Charter call now funds also projects which will support whistleblowers and the Daphne call, for the first time ever, foresees a re-granting scheme. Under the Justice programme, a specific focus this year is on the protection of victims of war crimes. This is just a little taste: discover the first 2023 calls already published (some of them are already open).

CERV and Justice programmes: 2021-2022 implementation
Check out some data about the implementation of the two programmes in the last two years!

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Keep up to date with the latest developments, stories, and updates on probation from across Europe and beyond. Find relevant news and insights shaping the field today.

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Overcrowding and Netwidening

Call for nominations Joint Expert Group on Prison Overcrowding and Probation Netwidening (EuroPris & CEP)

09/06/2026

For a new expert group starting in 2026 we are looking for 8 experts (4 from CEP, 4 from EuroPris) interested to join the Joint Expert Group on Prison Overcrowding and Probation Netwidening run in cooperation between CEP and EuroPris.

Recap

Prison, Probation in Europe

CEP at the 31st Council of Europe Conference of Directors of Prison and Probation Services

08/06/2026

CEP participated in the 31st Council of Europe Conference of Directors of Prison and Probation Services (CDPPS), held in Valletta, Malta, on 3–4 June 2026.

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Caseload and workload

Guidelines on Caseload and Workload

08/06/2026

CEP Expert Group on Caseload and Workload is proud announce the publication of the Guidelines on Caseload and Workload. 

Recap

Prison, Probation in Europe

CEP at the 15th Annual General Meeting of EuroPris

04/06/2026

On 2 June 2026, Jana Špero Kamenjarin, Secretary General CEP, represented CEP at the 15th Annual General Meeting(AGM) of EuroPris in Valletta, hosted by the Maltese Correctional Services Agency.

Recap

Caseload and workload

Recap: Workshop on Caseload and Workload

28/05/2026

On 27 and 28 May 2026, Bucharest hosted the CEP Workshop on Caseload and Workload: Supporting Sustainable Probation Through the Human Dimension. With 40 participants representing 18 European jurisdictions, as well as delegates from South Korea, the workshop offered opportunities to exchange knowledge and develop strategies to manage the increasing caseload and workload in probation. Designed as an interactive space, it provided participants – practitioners, managers, researchers and experts – with reflections on current pressures within probation services and it explored practical, evidence‑informed solutions from across Europe.

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Caseload and workload

Recap: Expert group on Caseload and Workload

28/05/2026

On Tuesday 26 May 2026 CEP Expert Group on Caseload and Workload gathered in Bucharest, Romania, for its annual face-to-face meeting, held ahead of the Workshop on Caseload and Workload: Supporting Sustainable Probation Through the Human Dimension. Hosted by the National Probation Directorate, Ministry of Justice, Romania, the meeting was opened by the Deputy Director Diana Mustatea and CEP Secretary General Jana Špero Kamenjarin. They both stressed the importance and relevance of the topic in supporting effective and sustainable approaches to caseload and workload management, contributing to improved outcomes for both staff and service delivery.

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