The Council for Penological Co-operation (PC-CP) is the expert committee of the Council of Europe responsible for reviewing and revising standards and principles in the field of execution of custodial and non-custodial penal sanctions and measures.
It contributes to the Council of Europe’s role as an important standard-setting organisation and a platform for the exchange of experience and professional inspiration. The Working Group is composed of 9 elected members who are renowned experts in the prison and probation field. The Committee holds once a year a Plenary meeting with representatives of the 46 Council of Europe member States. Read more »
Promoting more humane and socially effective penal sanctions
42nd meeting of the Working Group of the Council for Penological Co-operation
The Council for Penological Co-operation (PC‑CP) Working Group held its 42nd meeting in Strasbourg from 15 to 17 September 2026. The agenda included the finalisation of the work on the revision of the Committee of Ministers’ Recommendation CM/Rec(2012)12 concerning Foreign Prisoners, the...
17 September 2026
Penal statistics experts meet in Strasbourg to improve data quality and reshape SPACE
14 September 2026
Serious overcrowding and increasing proportions of older and women detainees in European prisons
19 May 2026
