HF II Montenegro - Further enhancing Human Rights protection for detained and sentenced persons

As part of the second phase of the European Union and Council of Europe programmatic framework “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey” (Horizontal Facility II), the Council of Europe implemented the Action “Further enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Montenegro”. The Action was implemented in close partnership with the Ministry of Justice, the Institute for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions, Police Administration, and Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The objectives of the Action consisted of the securisation of human rights compliance of the police through strengthening the safeguards against ill-treatment, the Improvement of the fight against violent extremism in prison and police, but also the enhancing of independent monitoring and framework for the investigation of ill-treatment and the improvement of reintegration and rehabilitation of prisoners in the society after released.

This Action assisted Montenegrin authorities in their efforts to comply with standards set in the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and to implement recommendations of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture – CPT.

The Action started on 24 May 2019 and was completed on 31 December 2022 with an overall budget of 750.000 €.

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Back Montenegrin prison system upgrades the rehabilitation programmes for prisoners

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The development of a comprehensive Manual comprising nine different rehabilitation programs for the prison treatment department has been completed on 23-24 April. The aim of the Manual is to improve the therapeutical scope of the programs in accordance to prisoners’ individually developed treatment plan by addressing specific behaviours and problems.

With the help of the new programs, prisoners will make better use of time spent in prison and will receive support to align their behavioural patterns to the perspective of reintegration back to the society. The programs will also help prisoners control their medical conditions and develop their social skills, preparing them in view of their release from prison.

The Manual has been developed within the action “Further enhancing human rights protection for detained and sentenced persons in Montenegro”, as a part of the joint European Union and Council of Europe programme „Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and Turkey 2019-2022“, implemented by the Council of Europe.

Montenegro 27 April 2021