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Restorative Justice at post-sentencing level; supporting and protecting victims 

Aim of the project Restorative Justice at post-sentencing level; supporting and protecting victims: to make Restorative Justice more accessible for victims and improve victims arrangements in RJ (notably in prison settings).

Countries involved: Germany, Belgium, Croatia, Portugal, Spain, UK (project associate: Bosnia-Herzegovina, European Forum for Restorative Justice)
EU funding programme: criminal justice funding programme (JPEN)
For more information on the project, click here to visit the website

Our knowledge of Restorative Justice

Restorative justice brings those harmed by crime or conflict and those responsible for the harm into communication, enabling everyone affected by a particular incident to play a part in repairing the harm and finding a positive way forward. This is part of a wider field called restorative practice.

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Reading corner

Probation in Europe

New Release: Forensic Social Work – Supporting Desistance

13/11/2025

This book, Forensic Social Work – Supporting Desistance, has been released by Routledge. It is a practice-oriented resource exploring how forensic social work can support desistance and foster meaningful change in the lives of justice-involved individuals.

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Probation in Europe

New Vodcast Episode: Stephan Leißner on Event-Based Group Work in Probation

13/11/2025

The 16th episode of Division_Y features Stephan Leißner, a public probation and parole officer at the Coburg Regional Court in Bavaria, Germany.

Recap

Probation in Europe, Projects

CoPPer Project Final Conference: A Celebration of Collaboration, Impact and Inspiration

10/11/2025

On 6 November 2025, the CoPPer Final Project Conference took place at Het Nutshuis in The Hague, the Netherlands, marking a milestone in European cooperation and innovation in the field of probation. The event brought together 66 participants representing jurisdictions from Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom, Portugal, Netherlands, Romania, Estonia, as well as Türkiye and Japan. A clear sign of the growing international interest in the CoPPer project and its outcomes.

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Probation outside Europe

CEP at the 27th ICPA Conference in Istanbul

05/11/2025

CEP SG Jana Spero Kamenjarin attended the 27th International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) Conference, held in Istanbul, Türkiye. The conference brought together professionals, researchers, and policy experts from around the world to share insights and best practices. There were approximately 700 participants and the conference program consisted of 151 presentations.

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Others

New DG JUSTICE Newsletter on funding opportunities & funded projects is out.

03/11/2025

The latest edition of the DG JUSTICE Newsletter is now out, packed with funding opportunities and funded projects!

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Newsletter October 2025 out now

30/10/2025

CEP’s latest newsletter is out now! Articles on the CEP conference: Public Perception of Probation, Expert Network Meeting on Education and Training,  CEP Calls for EM expert group, CEP awards and more.>> Read here

 

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