On 13-14 June 2023, 21 medical professionals of Temporary Detention Isolators (TDIs) of the police participated in a 2-day training session  to improve their knowledge of medical ethics applicable in the care of persons deprived of liberty, established standards of treatment of substance use disorder cases, including the clinical management of detainees with substance use disorders.

In the course of this activity, the participants learned new techniques in the symptomatic treatment and management of detainees with substance-related problems in line with European standards. They will apply their enhanced knowledge in the daily work in TDIs, contributing to the improvement of the treatment of persons in police detention.

This activity was organised within the framework of the Council of Europe Project “Human Rights Compliant Policing in Georgia” (HRCPG) which is designed to address issues related to effective policing in line with human rights standards, the rights of detained persons and their treatment by police, the treatment of juvenile victims and offenders as well as effective investigation into alleged ill-treatment by police and effective remedies against police misconduct.

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