CEP conference: Public Perception of Probation

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Objective and Scope of the Conference

Probation is a fundamental component of the criminal justice system, playing a crucial role in the reintegration of offenders into society. However, public perception of this system is of great significance in terms of its effectiveness and acceptance. This conference aims to analyze public perceptions of probation practices across Europe, share best practices, and discuss the necessary steps to enhance this perception positively in the future.

Bringing together experts, academics, and policymakers from different countries, the conference will explore solutions to make the probation system more transparent, accessible, and comprehensible to the public. Key objectives include increasing public awareness of probation, fostering public confidence in the system, and strengthening collaboration with professional stakeholders.

Key Topics of the Conference

  • Public perception of the probation system and societal attitudes toward it
  • The role and significance of probation within the criminal justice system
  • Collaboration between probation services, public institutions, and professional stakeholders
  • Changes in societal attitudes toward sanctions and measures, along with future perspectives
  • Strategies to promote probation and best practice examples

This conference seeks to emphasize that the probation system is not merely an alternative sanction mechanism but a crucial system for offender rehabilitation, public safety, and social cohesion. Additionally, it aims to contribute to the development of this system through international cooperation and experience sharing.

Programme

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Speakers

CEP conference Public Perception of Probation Speakers by CEP Probation

Plenary 1: Perception of Probation in Turkey

Fatih Güngör – The public perception of probation practices in Turkey is shaped within the framework of social acceptance and legal understanding, focusing on the effectiveness of criminal justice and the reintegration of offenders into society.

Plenary 2: Probation – Important Part of the Criminal Justice System

Danijela Mrhar Prelić – Probation as a path in the right direction.

Daniel Danglades – Explore how probation in France promotes rehabilitation, public safety, and social cohesion—more than just an alternative sanction!

Ingunn Seim –  more information coming soon

Plenary 3: Changes in the perception of Community Sanctions and Measures during the years

Gerry McNally – His paper seeks to explore the social, cultural and policy evolution of probation from its origins in conditional help and redemption to offender management, risk aversion, community protection and enforcement practice.

Vugar Aghayev –  more information coming soon

Hakan A. Yavuz – “The importance of public sanctions and measures in Turkish practice is increasing in parallel with the development of probation and alternatives to prosecution. The presentation will be made on the review of this transformation process over the last two decades.”

Round Table Session: Promoting Probation

Annie Devos – How can we put the positive communication about probation on the map?

Andrea Matouskova – What is probation for – how to explain a complex matter to the public in a simple way: The presentation will briefly explain the conclusions of the research on how the Czech public perceives probation. Practical examples of how the Probation and Mediation Service in the Czech Republic communicates with the public and what has proven to be effective in practice will be presented.

Hüseyin Şık – “Cooperation with public institutions, civil society organizations (cso’s) and other institutions to increase the effectiveness of probation services is a critical factor in ensuring social cohesion, in the rehabilitation process of offenders and in the holistic functioning of criminal justice.”

Joachim Tein – “The presentation will deal with the question: Promoting probation to the general public – what are the major practical opportunities and obstacles from the perspectives of the public administration as well as of the civil society in Germany?”. And if you publish my function/position for this conference, please use: “Retired head of executive department, Ministry of Justice Schleswig-Holstein, Germany”.

Ingunn Seim –  more information coming soon

Public Engagement and Support for Probation

Fergus McNeill – Public Engagement and Support for Probation: In many countries, probation began not as a state-sponsored organisation, but as a civil society initiative to divert people from damaging forms of punishment by addressing their personal and social problems. In most Western countries, as probation professionalism increased, public involvement declined. Fergus’s talk will explore the links between, perceptions, support and involvement, arguing that renewing civic involvement might be the best way to build probation’s legitimacy and its effectiveness.

Registration

Registration is open by 14 April 2025.

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Participation fee

100 EUR – CEP members

200 EUR – non-CEP members

CEP members who wish to attend a CEP event but are unable to fully fund their attendance may complete the following form to apply for a bursary.

Cancellation Policy

  • Cancellations made before 14 April 2025 will receive a full refund.
  • Cancellations made between 14 April and 4 May 2025 will be subject to a 50% cancellation fee.
  • No refunds will be issued for cancellations made on or after 5 May 2025, or for no-shows.

 

Venue and accommodation

Venue and accommodation: Adalet Teşkilatını Güçlendirme Vakfı (Foundation for the Strengthening of the Judiciary) Antalya Training and Social Facilities

The accommodation fee is 100 EUR per person per night, payable directly to the facility by credit card. This fee is charged separately for each person and includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Other logistical information

  • The accommodation fee of 100 EUR per person per night can be paid directly at the facility by credit card. It is charged separately for each person and includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
  • Participants who wish to extend their stay before or after the event can do so at the same rate (100 EUR per person per night), payable directly to the hotel by credit card.
  • For participants staying at the conference venue, the host will provide transportation from the airport to the venue. Details must be submitted via the travel form after registration, which must be completed by April 14 at the latest.
  • Early arrivals and late departures will also be accommodated, with free transportation provided by the host if you stay at the conference venue.
  • There are no access restrictions to the event venue or accommodation.

Address:

Kundu Mahallesi Yaşar Sobutay Bulvarı No:422, Aksu/Antalya, Türkiye https://www.atgvantalya.com


Contact: 

Email: info@atgvantalya.com, Phone: +90 242 431 22 40

Promotional Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQFbRX1DGbA

Accommodation Cancellation Policy
  • Only participants who utilize accommodation services will be charged.
  • No fees will be applied to participants who do not require accommodation.
  • you can cancel by 14 april the latest.

 

 

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