Council of Europe Rules & Recommendations

The most recently updated recommendations, conventions and guidelines published by the Council of Europe on probation are listed on this page.

Council of Europe Probation Rules

Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)1 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the Council of Europe Probation Rules

Published in 2010

Commentary to Recommendation CM/Rec (2010) 1 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the Council of Europe probation rules

Published in 2010

Recommendation CM/Rec(2014)4 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on electronic monitoring

Published in 2014

Guidelines for prison and probation services regarding radicalisation and violent extremism

Published in 2016

Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the European Rules on community sanctions and measures

Published in 2017

Recommendation CM/Rec(2018)8 of the Committee of Ministers to member States concerning restorative justice in criminal matters

Published in 2018

Guidelines regarding recruitment, selection, education, training and professional development of prison and probation staff

Published in 2019

Compendium of conventions, recommendations and resolutions relating to prisons and community sanctions and measures

Published in 2020

Recommendation

Published in 2024

Commentary

Published in 2024

Recommendation Rec (2006)2-rev 2020 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the European Prison Rules

Published in 2020