The multilateral meeting brought together representatives of prison administrations and other institutions in charge of prison health care from all Council of Europe member states to exchange experience and good practices and to identify best ways of ensuring equivalence of health care in prison with that in the community in a structure which better suits each individual country. Special references were made to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe Recommendations Rec(2006)2 on the European Prison Rules, R (98)7 concerning the ethical and organisational aspects of health care in prison, R(93)6 concerning prison and criminological aspects of the control of transmissible diseases including AIDS and related health problems in prison and to other relevant recommendations and the CPT standards. For more information about the meeting, please refer to the Concept Paper.
Bilateral cooperation
The relevant jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights and the findings of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) highlight areas for improvement where member States need to act in order to conform to the Council of Europe’s standards in the field of prisons and as regards the actions of law enforcement officials. Based on the European Prison Rules, the Council of Europe Probation Rules and the European Rules on juvenile offenders, the programme carries out assistance activities. Emphasis is placed on human rights and management issues in prisons, and on combating ill-treatment and impunity as regards law enforcement structures. The Council of Europe is the pan-European platform for discussion of new challenges facing law enforcement and correctional services, which inform standard setting and exchange of good practices.
European Prison Rules
CPDL Highlights
